Former Vice President of the United States Al Gore is supporting the United Nations in an initiative led by the Climate Reality Project to demand that world leaders act on climate change at the September 23rd UN Climate Summit in New York City. The campaign asks young people to use their voices to raise the
(UN News Centre) 18 August 2014 – On October 11, 2012, two days after then 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai survived an assassination attempt on her way home from school in Pakistan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the world that the abhorrent and cowardly attack exposed what really frightens extremists the most: “a girl with a book.”
(UN News Centre) 16 August 2014 – At a special event on the occasion of the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged young people everywhere to get involved and engaged in driving global action at this critical time in history. "It is easy to lose hope but I always
(UN News Centre) 18 August 2014 – With Malala Yousafzai by his side, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked 500 days of action until the deadline to reach the Millennium Development Goals, known worldwide as the “MDGs.” “Action now will save lives, build a solid foundation for sustainable development far beyond 2015 and help lay the groundwork for
On 23 September, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be hosting the 2014 Climate Change Summit, bringing together leaders from around the world to address the climate crisis. In order to guide the discussion, Voices for Youth is asking for participants aged 18-25 to contribute to a global digital map that will spotlight environmental challenges […]
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Change Support Team (CCST) and the UN non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) are currently accepting nominations for 34 representatives of civil society organizations to attend the UN 2014 Climate Summit, with an additional four chosen to speak during the event. The 2014 Climate Summit, to be held in New York on
In New York today at an event to observe International Youth Day, the Secretary-General drew attention to a new UN publication disclosing that 20 percent of the world’s young people experience a mental health condition each year. The publication, Social Inclusion of Youth with Mental Health Conditions, underlines that the risks are especially great as young
Today is International Youth Day, which kicks off a whole week of UN activities pertaining to youth. To mark this particular day, the Secretary-General has invited Raquelina Langa of Mozambique to be his Special Guest for the day. On 21 May 2013, the Secretary-General visited the Matheus Samsão Muthemba School in Polana Caniço, Maputo, Mozambique. […]
A new publication from the United Nations shows that 20 per cent of the world’s young people experience a mental health condition each year. The risks are especially great as they transition from childhood to adulthood. Stigma and shame often compound the problem, preventing them from seeking the support they need. For this year’s observance […]
