The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has kicked off a new and exciting opportunity for people who want to mentor youth-led organizations from around the world and help them to become active citizens in their communities and bring about global change. The UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund is dedicated to empowering global youth by providing […]
In observance of the International Human Rights Day, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, visited the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan, the largest camp currently hosting Syrian refugees. Since the Syrian conflict began over 1,000 days ago, more than two million refugees have fled the country, many of these now temporarily residing in […]
From 3 to 5 December, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Ahmad Alhendawi was in Jeddah to participate in the International Conference on Youth Volunteerism and Dialogue, jointly organised by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education, the King Abdulaziz Centre for National Dialogue (KANCD), and UNESCO. The conference came to emphasize the important role of dialogue […]
On this World AIDS Day I’m calling on young people around the world to stand up and be counted. The negotiations on the post-2015 development framework have begun – and it is clear that we need to put young people centre stage. There is no doubt that the AIDS response has yielded tremendous results for […]
