When you become a refugee – a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war – you lose not only a home. You feel a part of your identity falling off, while the strong bonds built with friends and families back home are also lost along the way. You are suddenly placed in a new environment with no one to rely on. Just imagine how much courage it takes to rebuild your life from scratch.  

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unequivocal impact on young people. An International Labour Organisation (ILO) study found that ‘the impact of the pandemic on young people [is] systematic, deep and disproportionate.’ Twenty-three per cent of young people aged 18-24 who were working pre-pandemic are now unemployed, and those who are working have reported reductions in hours and income.

18 July marks the Nelson Mandela International Day, designated in recognition of Mandela's dedication to the service of humanity, while acknowledging his contribution to the struggle for democracy internationally and the promotion of a culture of peace.

World Youth Skills Day, celebrated every year on 15 July, is an opportunity to reflect on the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.

When you become a refugee – a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war – you lose not only a home. You feel a part of your identity falling off, while the strong bonds built with friends and families back home are also lost along the way. You are suddenly placed in a new environment with no one to rely on. Just imagine how much courage it takes to rebuild your life from scratch.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unequivocal impact on young people. An International Labour Organisation (ILO) study found that “the impact of the pandemic on young people [is] systematic, deep and disproportionate.” Twenty-three per cent of young people aged 18-24 who were working pre-pandemic are now unemployed, and those who are working have reported reductions in hours and income.

Effective strategies to learn about and engage with climate change play an important role in addressing this challenge. There is growing recognition that education needs to change in order to address climate change, yet the question remains: “How?” How does one engage young people with a topic that is often perceived as abstract, distant and complex?

When you become a refugee – a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war – you lose not only a home. You feel a part of your identity falling off, while the strong bonds built with friends and families back home are also lost along the way. You are suddenly placed in a new environment with no one to rely on. Just imagine how much courage it takes to rebuild your life from scratch.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a severe impact in many countries, particularly developing ones. According to the World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2021, this global crisis has “clearly worsened poverty and within-country inequality”, and it is expected that “will leave long-lasting scars on labour markets, while reversing progress on poverty and income inequality in many economies.” The context in India in this sense, is complex.

On 5 June, World Environment Day is celebrated, as an opportunity to create and foster awareness about the urgent need to preserve and enhance the environment. This year, the focus of this international day is the call for urgent action to restore and revive our damaged ecosystems. To mark this day, a conference took place at the Bugabo campus of the Catholic University of Bukavu, a UNAI member institution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.