Ahmad Alhendawi

25 Nov, 2016

First Human Rights Forum Focuses on Role of Youth in Public Decision-Making

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Hundreds of youth activists, representatives from youth organizations, UN and government officials gathered at the United Nations Office in Geneva on November 21-22 to attend the first-ever Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. It is often said that the younger generation is disengaged from politics. We disagree. https://t.co/ziACERhFDy #youthdecide #ForumHRDem pic.twitter.com/Irdlhz9s25

11 Nov, 2016

Alhendawi at COP22 in Marrakech to Highlight Role of Youth Taking Climate Action

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Young people and activists from across the world have gathered at the UN Climate Change Conference COP22 in Marrakech to highlight youth’s important contributions to climate action. Beginning November 9, the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, joined the various events emphasizing the role of young people in taking climate action and achieving sustainable development.

21 Sep, 2016

African Presidents Urge Investment in Youth As Continent Sees Rare Demographic Opportunity

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UNITED NATIONS, New York/BAGRE, Burkina Faso – Presidents, ministers, and United Nations and World Bank officials met at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday  to strengthen their commitments for the young people of Africa. The continent is undergoing a seismic shift in its population structure, with more young people than ever before preparing to

17 Aug, 2016

UN Youth Envoy Marks Youth Day in Brazil: Development Comes with Investing in Young People

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Marking International Youth Day on the sidelines of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the UN Envoy on Youth Ahmad Alhendawi said that in order for Brazil to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, its young people need to be included in the process and their rights need to be protected. Brazil’s economic growth and sustainable

26 Apr, 2016

Alhendawi at UNAOC Global Forum in Baku: Young people want to craft new “narrative” for society

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From UN Radio The Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab takes its name from the Arabic word for "youth," but young people there have been urged to reclaim the word by a UN official who also happens to be one of their peers. UN Youth Envoy Ahmad Alhendawi says this is just one way young people can

14 Apr, 2016

In Beijing, the UN System delegation on youth highlights the centrality of youth development

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13 April 2016 - The UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi, together with a delegation of youth experts from several different agencies, began a visit to China, the first visit of its kind that brings a joint UN delegation with a focus on youth development in a country. The visit commenced with a

12 Feb, 2016

Highlights from 2016 ECOSOC Youth Forum

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On 1-2 February 2016, over 800 young leaders from around the world, along with high-level national and international policy makers, convened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the 5th ECOSOC Youth Forum, the largest turnout for the Forum yet, that has been convened annually over the past years. The forum provided a platform

3 Feb, 2016

At opening of Youth Forum, UN launches new initiative to tackle employment crisis

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From UN News Centre As more than 800 young leaders gather in New York for the annual United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, UN officials today launched a new initiative to tackle youth unemployment, making it clear that success in fighting poverty and inequality will largely depend on them being a driving

2 Dec, 2015

Message from the UN Youth Envoy on Climate Change

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Thursday, 3 December at COP21 in Paris is 'Young and Future Generations Day'. When it comes to taking action on climate change, everyone can make a difference - and especially young people. In a video message from the Climate Change Conference in Paris, UN Youth Envoy Ahmad Alhendawi says, "You might think the problem is