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24 October 2015
The 9th UNESCO Youth Forum is taking place in Paris from 26 to 28 October and will focus on how young people, as global citizens, can contribute to the creation of a sustainable planet.
The forum will bring together over 500 young women and men…
14 October 2015
Youth Delegates at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly participated at the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian & Cultural) and joined the debate on social development.
The 2015 Youth Delegates to the General Assembly also met with the…
25 August 2015
The Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security took place from 21 to 22 of August 2015 and was hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and co-organized by the United Nations represented, on behalf of the Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (…
10 July 2015
To raise awareness on the importance of investing in youth skills development, the United Nations General Assembly has decided to celebrate the first World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) on 15 July 2015.
#WYSD2015 – spread the word!
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08 June 2015
The recent ECOSOC Youth Forum, focused on how to leverage science, technology and culture for today’s youth, gathered a number of young creative leaders from around the world. In connection with the event, UN Youth Envoy Ahmad Alhendawi, Mashable’s…
08 June 2015
Inclusion of Young People in National Decision-making
miércoles, 04 junio 2014
Member States welcomed a proposal to incorporate youth-focused target areas in the post-2015 development agenda, as the Economic and Social Council…
08 June 2015
Impact of jobs crisis on youth among issues on agenda of UN labour conference
jueves, 31 mayo 2012
Nearly 5,000 delegates kicked off a United Nations forum in Geneva focusing on the global jobs crisis and its impact on youth, as…
08 June 2015
Rio+20: Youth turn to green jobs as an answer to unemployment
lunes, 18 junio 2012
With over half the world population under 25 years of age and the global economic crisis still ongoing, the creation of jobs that provide decent…
08 June 2015
Youth education, employment and empowerment key to global progress
Providing education, employment and empowerment for young people are key factors in achieving global progress, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today at a meeting with…
08 June 2015
United Nations High-level Meeting on Youth
viernes, 22 abril 2011
As part of the International Year of Youth, the General Assembly will hold a high-level meeting on youth on 25 and 26 July 2011. The high-level meeting will have as…
08 June 2015
Unemployed, Frustrated and Connected: Youth Development Indicators linked to the WPAY
viernes, 24 febrero 2012
From 12-13 December 2011 an international expert group meeting was organized in response to calls from the General…
08 June 2015
UN Youth Champion experiences the plight of youth in Kenya
lunes, 16 mayo 2011
The UN Youth Champion and American Actress of the movie, High School Musical, Monique Coleman was recently in Nairobi to engage with young people in the…