The UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Mr Ahmad Alhendawi, is working with colleagues in the UN to bring the organisation closer to youth and to respond to the needs of young people around the world. As Envoy, Mr Alhendawi travels the world to advocate with governments and non-government partners to work with and for young […]
During an official visit to Brazil on 23 July, the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, Mr Ahmad Alhendawi, took part in the celebrations of World Youth Day (WYD 2013), where he had a conversation with young people on sustainable development, and the role of youth in promoting a culture of peace. On the sidelines […]
Nehyda Alas, a teacher and director of Venezuela’s Teresa Carreño Youth Symphony Orchestra, believes that when children are exposed to music their behaviour improves. He should know. Alas has been teaching music education to at-risk youth from Caracas’ poor communities, where children and teens are highly vulnerable to being drawn into the violence and crime
On 7 May, UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, Mr Ahmad Alhendawi, visited Istanbul, Turkey, where he kicked off the activities of the Summit by delivering the Secretary-General’s message to the Second Annual Child and Youth Finance International Summit & Awards Ceremony. The commitment of the UN towards responsible finance was reinforced in the UN Secretary-General’s […]
by Veronika Jemelikova Seven young Czech nationals are being funded by the Czech Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to serve in the UNV Internship Programme and met with Ministry officials before their deployment. In front of Czernin Palais in Prague (from left) are Iva Ulmanova (assigned to UN Women Kosovo), Jan Naplava (serving at UNAIDS
On 30 July 2013, 13-year-old Chiratchaya Kaeokamkong's painting of a child playing with fish, turtles and unicorns in a world awash with water and vegetation won first place in the 22nd International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment, run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Further Resources UNEP Children & Youth Initiative (TUNZA)Gallery of
As the pressure for better living conditions rises in the camps in the Harad district of Yemen, UNAIDS seeks to raise HIV awareness among displaced youth. The Harad camps host more than 130,000 people affected by long civil unrest in Yemen. To survive, many people walk the seven kilometers to the boarder of Saudi Arabia,
150 youth from 100 countries convened at the Alliance of Civilizations Forum in Vienna on February 26, 2013. After a full day of engaging and dynamic discussions and exchange, they made the following recommendations: We have the honour to present the outcome of the Youth Event, an integral part of this global forum, were we […]
“Being a women and being in politics is unusual,” says Lorena Tejeira, 30, a young member of the National Party. “The time dedicated to the party, time that you spend in meeting after meeting, with your weekends devoted to activism – it’s incomprehensible for many of my friends and family. And it’s tough.” Lorena is
