UN Human Rights Council calls for “full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for youth.”
During its 35th Session the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted, on 22 June 2017, a resolution on youth and human rights, signaling a step forward for the global youth rights agenda. The Office of
UNICEF Advocate Ishmael Beah helps give a voice to young people affected by the conflict in Syria
Via UNICEF AMMAN, 27 April 2017 – Ishmael Beah, author, former child soldier and UNICEF Advocate for Children Affected by War, wrapped up a three-day visit to Jordan today to help amplify the voices
UN cultural agency promotes power of youth to preserve cultural heritage
From UN News Young people from around the world today joined United Nations staff and international dignitaries in Changsha, China, to show support for protecting and preserving the cultural heritage along the Silk Route. The
Young entrepreneurs in Tanzania: Where are they now?
Via ILO The ILO Kazi Nje Nje BDS apprenticeship programme for young people created 51,489 new businesses and 28,834 jobs in sectors including retail, services, manufacturing and agriculture. PEMBA, Tanzania (ILO News) – Twenty-four-year-old tailor,
Exploring opportunities to build youth capacity
Via UN Volunteers Mr Toily Kurbanov, Deputy Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, will visit Syria, Lebanon and Jordan from 17 to 23 April. Damascus, Syria. / Mr Kurbanov will meet
‘Traditional leaders stand up to protect youth from HIV, unintended pregnancy’ – UNFPA
Via UNFPA SHISELWENI, Swaziland – “We have high youth unemployment and high teenage pregnancy,” Mr. Obed, a traditional leader in Shiselweni, Swaziland, told UNFPA. Yet many conservative, rural communities have resisted publicly discussing topics that
From where I stand: “We barely had a meal in three days”
From UN Women Florence Luanda Maheshe found herself in a refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo with six children to feed and barely enough food. Once the camp closed, she was left with
Young women call for increased women’s leadership, and change in the world of work
From UN Women Young women attending the 61st session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women met UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the Fearless Girl statue on
‘International Youth Forum: Creativity and Heritage along the Silk Road’ – UNESCO
Via UNESCO From 17-22 April 2017, UNESCO and the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO are co-organizing an International Youth Forum in collaboration with the Municipalities of Changsha and Quanzhou, which will bring together young
Statistical Commission adds last piece for full implementation of SDGs
From UN DESA Two years after the Commission created the Inter-agency Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs), the global statistical community has come together to fulfill the promise of delivering a global indicator framework for