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13 May 2021 | Youth
Following the success of the Global Youth Summit, now is the time to act. Here is how young people can build on their attendance at the Summit and support the COVID-19 recovery efforts in their own local communities.
Three steps – a challenge to…
13 May 2021 | Youth
In our ever-changing world, we find our way by using technology. We benefit from technology in health, agriculture, industry, and the arts. The role of technology in developing projects and creating an impact is enormous.
I am Merve Değerlier. 15…
13 May 2021 | Youth
Following the success of the Global Youth Summit, now is the time to act. Here is how young people can build on their attendance at the Summit and support the COVID-19 recovery efforts in their own local communities.
Three steps – a challenge to all…
13 May 2021 | Youth
Despite information and communication technology playing such a key role throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said that half the world remains offline, in his message marking International Girls in ICT Day, on Thursday – most of whom are…
13 May 2021 | Youth
As the leader of a key technology team at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), I belong proudly to the group of women globally who hold some form of tech industry job.
My job involves leading an UNOPS team of cloud computing and…
13 May 2021 | Youth
Food, water, medicine, energy: the planet’s ecosystems provide the essentials of life, so long as they’re taken care of.
Unfortunately, that hasn’t been happening. During the last several decades, human development has pushed many of the world’s…
10 May 2021 | Youth
Youth panelists from Concepts of Truth, NGO and the Blue Tree Foundation collaborated to discuss the benefits and harms of digital technology in the areas of sexual and mental health, education and maternal healthcare. Each panelist presented videos…
01 May 2021 | Youth
Girls around the world are using innovation and technology to solve problems, to unite communities and as a force for good and equality. And yet, women and girls are still under-represented in STEM fields.
In an increasingly digitized world economy…
30 April 2021 | Youth
The Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth (DJY) and Generation Unlimited (GenU) unveiled today YouthForesight (https://www.youthforesight.org), a brand-new knowledge platform that features leading-edge tools, data, and evidence for smarter and…
28 April 2021 | Youth
The intergenerational dialogue included two panels. One on Connectivity and Access and the other on Digital Literacy and Skills.
The CSocD59 event on "Youth Driving a New Social Contract: Reshaping the Digital Divide and Co-Designing Connected…
28 April 2021 | Youth
Intending to inspire action to improve inclusion of young people in decision making on all levels during the pandemic, UN Youth Delegates from Germany, Finland, Netherlands, Peru and Switzerland organized a side event titled “Improving Youth…
15 April 2021 | Youth
The dialogue included young leaders of UN Experiential Fellows as moderators and panel experts.
Drawing on expert discussions, it was highlighted that innovation and technology creates opportunities for greater access and connectivity for all…