Promoting consistent condom use and talking more openly about STIs can help reduce transmission rates, she said.
Some countries have already introduced new measures to combat the rise.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced at the end of 2022 that, starting in January 2023, the government would make condoms free for 18 to 25 year olds in a bid to boost sexual health.
“We’re not very good on this subject,” he said at the time, referring to sexual education. “The reality is very, very different from the theory.”
According to the World Health Organization last year, more than 1 million sexually transmitted infections are acquired every day worldwide.