The Office of the United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth is proud to partner with #UpForSchool to mobilize youth around the world to become advocates for the millions of young people globally that do not have access to education. Join us to add your voice and demand that every child can go to school safely!
Children and young people from all over the World are invited to #DrawDisability!! Submissions are now open for a global art campaign that aims to raise young people’s awareness of disabilities and inclusion. Led by the United Nations Global Education First Initiative (GEFI), in partnership with the Global Observatory for Inclusion (GLOBI), and the GEFI Youth
Young people’s participation is fundamental in reaching durable peace! If youth-participation is enhanced, society as a whole will benefit. Contribute to the conversation and action by participating in the UNAOC-EF Summer School. The Summer School is a unique space for learning and collaborating that welcomes a diversity of participants, speakers and educators from a wide
Are you part of an Organization led by young people aged 15-32 years who has piloting innovative approaches to employment, good urban governance, shelter, secure tenure and risk rehabilitation? The UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund empowers global youth by providing grants and capacity building to selected organizations in developing countries. Applications for the UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund
Show what comes to your mind when you reflect on women's rights and empowerment and on the relationship between women and men! UN Women together with the European Commission, the Belgian Development Cooperation, and UNRIC is organizing a Comic and Cartoon Competition on Gender Equality. The Competition is open to comic and cartoon artists and
Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step it Up! March 8th 2015, International Women's Day, take a walk in NYC for Gender Equality and Women's Right in commemoration of the 20-year anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Save the date March 8th 2015 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. EST Beijing Platform for Action
DID YOU KNOW THAT EVERY HOUR 30 ADOLESCENTS ARE INFECTED WITH HIV? 2100000 are living with HIV worldwide. It's time for us to take action! ALL IN is about bringing everyone together to stop adolescent deaths, infections and violence. Here’s the challenge: AIDS is the leading cause of death among adolescents in Africa. But simple
The International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to a child, anywhere in the world, for his or her dedication to children’s rights. Winners receive the statuette ‘Nkosi’ (which shows how a child sets the world in motion), a study grant, and a world-wide platform to promote his or her ideals and causes to the
Today’s youth will be responsible for delivering the post-2015 development agenda. At end of 2015, The Sustainable Development Goals will replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). They will be more ambitious and will cover a broad range of interconnected issues, from sustainable economic growth, to social issues, to global public goods. To realize this vision,
Know any youth-managed projects that work on intercultural and interfaith respect and understanding? Apply to receive $25,000 through The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations’ Youth Solidarity Fund! This program provides funding to outstanding youth projects working to foster mutual respect and long-term positive relationships between peoples of different cultures and religions. Application deadline:12 January 2015.
