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1 Jul, 2015

Office of the UN Envoy on Youth’s Schedule: July-August 2015

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Events: Youth Skills Day 15 July 2015 | UNHQ in New York To celebrate the first World Youth Skills Day and to raise awareness on the importance of investing in youth skills development Co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Sri Lanka and Portugal with the support of OSGEY, ILO and UNESCO Event: “Investing in Youth

21 Jun, 2015

In Paris, the Youth Envoy calls for effective partnership with youth to counter violent extremism

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On 16 June, 2015, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, spoke at the International Conference on "Youth and the Internet: Fighting Radicalization and Extremism," held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. In his remarks, the UN Youth Envoy stressed that “today’s young people live with the growing threat of violence and armed conflict,”

27 Apr, 2015

The Youth Envoy meets with the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus

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Last Friday, the United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, met with the representatives of the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus who are attending the 14th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, taking place at the UN last week and this week. "I much enjoyed the opportunity to engage with them and