Comprehensive sexuality education is an essential part of a good quality education that helps prepare young people for a fulfilling life in a changing world.

Information Notes are compiled for Members and Committees of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

China boasts one of the largest adolescent populations in the world, with 165 million in total (United Nations, 2017).

School violence and bullying occurs throughout the world and affects a significant proportion of children and adolescents. It not only negatively impacts their educational outcomes, but harms their physical health and emotional well-being.

A growing body of evidence exists to demonstrate what constitutes an effective school-based sexuality education programme.

This report card aims to provide a summary of HIV prevention for girls and young women in China.

The document summarizes priority areas for WHO action based on global evidence. Improving the health and development of children and adolescents means that WHO will need to shape its implementation of the strategy to the epidemiological needs of specific regions and countries.

From the Foreword. Knowledge-based development is one of the strategies of the UNDP South East Asia HIV and Development (UNDP-SEAHIV) project in its technical assistance to countries. The goal is to strengthen countries' capacity to effectively combat the HIV/ AIDS epidemic.