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11 May, 2016

Deputy Secretary-General Highlights Immense Potential of Youth in Peacebuilding at Security Council Debate

From UN On 11 May 2016, Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations,spoke on Countering the Narratives and Ideologies of Terrorism. "I thank the Egyptian Presidency for convening today’s open debate.  This is an opportunity to discuss how we best counter terrorist narratives and ideologies as well as an opportunity to recall the fundamental interests

11 May, 2016

Envoy on Youth addresses UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Youth Session

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On May 11 2016, the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, addressed the Youth Session of 15th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on the topic on self-harm and suicide.   Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends It is a pleasure and an honour to address you today

10 May, 2016

Indigenous Youth: Activism for Equal Rights

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From: UNDESA Indigenous youth: activism for equal rights On 9 May, representatives of the world’s many indigenous communities gathered in New York for one of the most powerful platforms for dialogue on topics that affect indigenous peoples the most: the 15th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. We asked Dali Angel, co-chair of

9 May, 2016

UN Secretary-General’s Op-Ed: “Refugees and Migrants: A Crisis of Solidarity”

  This September, the United Nations General Assembly will bring together world leaders to address one of the leading challenges of our time: responding to large movements of refugees and migrants. War, human rights violations, underdevelopment, climate change and natural disasters are leading more people to leave their homes than at any time since we

9 May, 2016

Youth employment an ‘absolute priority’ in Latin America says UN labour chief

From : UN News Centre 6 May 2016 – “Innovative solutions” with a concrete action plan are crucial to tackle youth employment challenge in Latin America, the Director-General of the United Nations’ International Labour Organization (ILO) told representatives at the 9th Ibero-American Conference of Ministers of Labour, recently held in Colombia. “Youth employment is an

5 May, 2016

UNESCO Biosphere Excursion: Learning experience for young environmentalists from Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates

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From UNESCO The second part of the first UNESCO Biosphere Excursion, a binational programme in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ethiopia, took place in April 2016. A group of sixteen inspired students and young professionals from Ethiopia and the UAE met on 6 April for an excursion to protected areas in Abu Dhabi, Dubai,

4 May, 2016

UN-Habitat hosts youth discussions to mark the first anniversary of Nepal earthquake

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UN-Habitat In the week of 24 April 2016, Nepal marked an important moment. It was the first anniversary of the great earthquake. To turn the page with forward-looking consultations, UN-Habitat hosted two urban youth discussions on the critical questions of “equity and youth development” in Kathmandu. A wide range of youth groups supported UN-Habitat to

4 May, 2016

Youth Envoy Presents Progress Report of his Office; Major Gains for Youth despite Challenges

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May 2, 2016  The Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth (OSGEY) has released  a progress report covering the work and achievements of the Office during the period February 2013 to February 2016.  The report summarizes the progress made by OSGEY since its establishment towards implementing the Office’s work-plan. The work-plan corresponds to the growing

4 May, 2016

Syrian refugee begins Olympic torch relay in Brasilia

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From UN News Centre Flanked by cheering crowds, a 12-year-old Syrian refugee girl ran with the Olympic flame through Brasilia today, kicking off a relay across the host country ahead of the Olympic Games in August, the United Nations refugee agency announced. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that the

3 May, 2016

World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2016: Join onsite or remotely!

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From UNESCO The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2016 starts on 2 May 2016 in Geneva, and emphasizes Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The first High-Level Dialogue session will be dedicated to SDG 16 & to "Promoting Peaceful and Inclusive [Knowledge] Societies," and will explore how