IT IS OUT! - Zero Draft of the outcome document for the UN Summit to adopt the Post-2015 Development Agenda has just been released publicly. The United Nations invites young people of the world to comment on the Declaration and help make it inspiring to you and your peers! At the United Nations, governments have
“The world now has the largest generation of young people in history. I place great hope in their power to shape our future,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told leaders and dignitaries at High-Level Event on the Demographic Dividend and Youth Employment, held at UN Headquarters in New York on June 1st. Much the world
The long anticipated zero draft outcome document [see original file here] for the post-2015 summit is now available! This zero draft will be discussed at the upcoming session of the post-2015 intergovernmental negotiations, from 22-25 June. The drafting of the outcome document will continue in the lead up to the UN Sustainable Development Summit in September
When young people have decent jobs, political weight, negotiating muscle and real influence in the world, they will create a better future, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday as he kicked off a Headquarters event on empowering youth through employment. “A lack of jobs feeds insecurity. A jobs-rich country can have a wealth of
Thank you for this opportunity to speak on the important subject of youth empowerment and employment. I thank General Assembly President Kutesa and the co-organizers: the International Labour Organization and the United Nations Population Fund. I am honoured by the presence many distinguished ministers today. I welcome the many experts who join us today. The
It gives me great pleasure to be with you today to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth. I thank the President of the General Assembly for convening this important event. I am delighted to see so many young people gathered under the same roof with UN Member State officials
Despite the progress that has been made over the past 20 years to improve the situation of young people around the world, they still face daunting challenges. That's what the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi said on Friday at a meeting of the UN General Assembly to mark the 20th
The United Nations General Assembly commemorated today the 20th anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth with an acknowledgement that young people have been “disproportionately” affected by many global challenges but “are ready and willing to be actively involved in shaping their future.” In his remarks to the meeting, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon noted
