UN issues local edition of sex education guide

A UN guideline is expected to bring changes to the way Chinese primary and middle schools handle sex education, Chinese officials said.

The Chinese language edition of the revised International Technical Guideline on Sexuality Education, released in Beijing on Tuesday, will play an important role in the healthy growth and development of 170 million youth, officials said.

It was introduced jointly by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Beijing Cluster Office and the UN Population Fund China Office. The English edition was published early this year.