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United Nations Programme on Youth DIVISION FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS http://www.un.org/youth "No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its lifeline."   UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Address to the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth, Lisbon, 8 August 1998.     FAQ's -Frequently Asked Questions United Nations Youth Agenda

OTHER KEY OFFICES

OFFICES	PROGRAMMES
UN MAIN BODIES ABOUT THE UN	GA - GENERAL ASSEMBLY MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS - Gender Equality and UN Millennium Development Goals - UN Cyber School Bus and UN Millennium Development Goals UN REFORM ECOSOC - THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT Gateway to Social Policy and Development      DESA - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS Division for Social Policy and Development
KEY FOCAL POINTS	PROGRAMMES
CHILDREN & YOUTH PAGES FOR THE YOUNG	UNICEF - THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDRENS FUND Voices of Youth  What is Voices of Youth?   Youth splash page
FOCAL POINTS ON SUBTOPICS	PROGRAMMES
DRUGS & CRIME GLOBAL YOUTH NETWORK	UNODC -   UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME     To increase communication between youth groups and UNDCP, collect and disseminate information on good practices and build the capacity of youth groups across the world to successfully conceptualise and implement drug abuse prevention projects Youth and Drugs
DISARMAMENT / PEACE & SECURITY CHLDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT	OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT "to promote the protection, rights and welfare of children: Preventively before conflict erupts, in the Midst of conflict, and in Post-conflict situations" Children and Armed Conflict
EDUCATION HOME PAGE	UNESCO - UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION Section for Youth Youth Coordination Unit Education
EMPLOYMENT HOME PAGE	ILO - INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION The Secretary-General's Policy Network on Youth Employment
ENVIRONMENT HOME PAGE	UNEP - UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME UNEP Youth Advisory Council Children and Youth   - Activities, Contests, Information Materials & Networks for Young People - Conferences for Children (6-15 years) and Youth (16-25 years) WHO - WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION Children's Environmental Health
HEALTH HOME PAGE	HIV / AIDS - SEE: GLOBAL ISSUES : HIV / AIDS WHO - WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION SCHOOL HEALTH AND YOUTH HEALTH PROMOTION Suicide Prevention TFI - TOBACCO FREE INITIATIVE Youth and Tobacco About TFI - Includes Contact Information
POPULATION HOME PAGE	UNFPA - UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND Adolescents and Youth Critical Information Supportive Communities Youth Friendly Services Youth Participation Girls Empowerment