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Youth NGO Statement to the Commission (11 February)
- Commission for Social Development, 46th Session (Main Page)
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Press Releases:
- ‘JOBLESS GROWTH’, SHIFT TO INFORMAL ECONOMIES, NEED FOR STRONGER PROTECTION FOR WORKERS AMONG ISSUES, AS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OPENS SESSION
- DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS ON COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TO BRING DECENT WORK AGENDA TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, RECOMMEND NATIONAL, GLOBAL POLICIES
- JOB CREATION STRATEGIES, EXPANDED SOCIAL PROTECTION, EDUCATION FOR FLEXIBLE WORKFORCE AMONG ISSUES, AS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONTINUES SESSION
- IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARD RULES ON EQUALIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
- ENTERING SECOND WEEK, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DEBATES ENTRENCHED CHALLENGES OF DISCRIMINATION, UNEMPLOYMENT, AFFECTING BROAD SEGMENTS OF POPULATION GLOBALLY
- IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, SPEAKERS ARGUE FOR ‘INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT’, INTEGRATING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES INTO DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
- SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TAKES UP TEXTS ON SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP, MAINSTREAMING DISABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
- Social development commission suspends session
- Breakfast briefing for youth delegates and youth NGOs : Wednesday, 6 February 2008, 8.30 a.m., DSPD Conference Room, DC2-1337, 2 UN Plaza
- Full Employment and Decent Work for All - Where are the Youth? (Interactive Discussion): Wed, 6 Feb, 1-15 - 2.30 p.m., Conf. Rm. D (see flyer for details).
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World Youth Report 2007 - Young People's Transition to Adulthood: Progress and Challenges: Friday, 8 Feb, 1-15 - 2.30 p.m., Conf. Rm. D (see
flyer for details).
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NEW >> General Assembly resolution on Policies and programmes involving youth: youth in the global economy – promoting youth participation in social and economic development (A/RES/62/126)
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Follow-up to the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond: Report of the Secretary-General (A/62/61 & E/2007/7)
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Goals and Targets for Monitoring the Progress of Youth in the Global Economy: Report of the Secretary-General (Addendum to A/62/61 & E/2007/7)
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Provisional annotated agenda and proposed organization of work
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BULGARIA: (details forthcoming)
ROMANIA:Andrei Mehedintu: Age 19 , is currently studying political science at the University of Bucharest. From his early days in high-school he has worked for young peoples' rights to participate, as well as on childrens' rights. He as also worked on themes related to the environment, especially on water related issues. During the past four years, he has participated in several national and international level meetings and reaffirms his belief that the young people of today - the adults of tomorrow - can think better about the future.
REPUBLIC OF KOREA:Young Joe Hur (17): Currently a senior at Daewon Foreign Language High School located in Seoul, Korea. He has interned at the Korean Ministry of foreign Affairs, participated in a number of International Model United Nations conferences, led Korea’s Presidential youth Congress as a vice-president, and attended an international law class at the Harvard Summer Program in 2007. He says "I can confidently say that I do love to be exposed to the broader world and learn the principles behind international relations. This invaluable opportunity to speak on behalf of 7,000,000 youth of Korea at the United Nations is especially precious to me. I think this experience inspires all Korean youth to be more than we can be. The Republic of Korea views youth as a mirror to its future and is going to implement numerous policies through which youth of our nation can participate in many future international conferences and voice their opinions."
SWITZERLAND: (details forthcoming)
TANZANIA:Neema Deogratius Buhile: Currently the General Secretary of YAPNET-Youth Action against Poverty Network, as well as the Deputy Coordinator of the Africa Region Youth Caucus of the Commonwealth. She has attended several international youth meetings and works to bring home the best practices and lessons learned from other regions of the world to the young people of Tanzania. Her vision is to include young people in decision-making and have their voices heard, as she believes that they have a lot to contribute to development. She says "By working along with my fellow youth, I hope to achieve my dreams".
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs)
(Read the Youth NGO Statement to the Commission made on 11 February)
Bahai International
Christian Children's Fund
European Youth Forum
Global Youth Action Network (GYAN)
Sustain US
World Organization of the Scout Movement