youth

16 Oct, 2015

One Future, #ZeroHunger

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyh0QpRKHfc #ZeroHunger is a goal to achieve together. World leaders have set an ambitious Global Goal of zero hunger by 2030. Reaching it will save countless lives and build brighter futures for us all. Join the World Food Programme in its efforts: www.wfp.org/ZeroHunger

14 Oct, 2015

ILO Global Employment Trends for Youth 2015 Briefing

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Launching the report “Global Employment Trends for Youth: Scaling up investment in decent jobs for youth”, a briefing was co-organized Wed., 14 of October, by the Permanent Missions of Morocco and Spain and the International Labour Organization. The UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, moderated the gathering of policymakers, youth participants, and civil society,

6 Oct, 2015

Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit in Washington, D.C.

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The UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, will address the Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit on October 7th in Washington D.C . Running from October 6th-8th, the Summit features one hundred and four presenters from 40 countries will share their expertise across 50 different sessions and focus on increasing the impact, scale, and sustainability of youth economic opportunity

30 Sep, 2015

Youth Gateway | Global Youth Partnership for the Sustainable Development Goals announced at UNGA high-level side event

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Speaking to an audience of young entrepreneurs gathered in New York for an UN General Assembly high-level side event on Youth Entrepreneurship, the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, announced the new Youth Gateway | Global Youth Partnership for the Sustainable Development Goals.   In innovative ways the Youth Gateway will facilitate connecting young people with

9 Sep, 2015

Summer full of Youth!

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Serving as the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth for over two years now I’ve had the honor to meet thousands of young people from around the world and visit countless cities and youth projects with the aim of connecting young people closer with the UN’s goals and objectives, and driving more support for youth development.

31 Aug, 2015

Envoy on Youth at International Youth Summit for Nuclear Abolition

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Hiroshima, Japan, August 30, 2015- Youth activists and survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings gathered in Hiroshima for the International Youth Summit for Nuclear Abolition to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the tragic use of atomic weapons at Hiroshima and Nagaski. Meeting with survivors, and youth activists engaged in advocacy to eliminate nuclear weapons, the UN

31 Aug, 2015

COP 21 Youth Climate Video Competition

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Help Choose the Winner! As the international community is gearing up to conclude a new, universal climate change agreement in December in France, you can help decide which young video reporter will be on location to capture some of the most exciting moments of the Paris UN Climate Change Conference (COP 21). As part of

27 Aug, 2015

OECD Poster Competition – Start here!

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The poster you design should be motivating and visual. With few words and strong graphics, it should get people thinking and make them want to act to change things for the better.    Posters should address one of the following themes: Giving young people a voice in the government decision process. Opportunity for all! (Everyone