The voting for the #YouthDay photo competition is via Facebook. The winning photo will be the one with the most Facebook likes by 7 August 5:00pm (EST/New York time). "Like" your favorite one and join us International Youth Day, August 12th, using the #YouthDay! See the five finalists' photos below: Photo by Sophie Kanza
To mark International Youth Day, each day during the month of August we are featuring an inspirational youth actively making an impact in their community. Join us! "Young people drive change but they are not in the driver's seat. I call for giving them the license to steer our future." - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Join us in UN Headquarters on 12 August 2015 to commemorate International Youth Day under the theme Youth Civic Engagement. About the Youth Day Event: The event, which will consist of two inter-active panels, will showcase inspiring ways in which young people engage in civic, political and social spheres and will explore how the issue
Use your camera! Share your photos of young people engaging and promoting civic engagement for change. Selected photo entries will be chosen for the #YouthDay competition, to be selected by UN4Youth Facebook followers. The winning photo will be showcased at the International Youth Day event on 12 August in UN Headquarters, and online, via @UN4Youth and @undp4youth
The theme of International Youth Day 2015 is “Youth Civic Engagement.” The engagement and participation of youth is essential to achieve sustainable human development. Yet often the opportunities for youth to engage politically, economically and socially are low or non-existent. More efforts are needed to raise awareness about the importance of youth civic engagement and
