International Youth Day celebrates “the power of partnerships across generations,” the UN chief said in his message for the day.
With 40 per cent of the global population under 25, the international community has a special responsibility to ensure young people can share their perspectives and concerns about existential threats to current and future generations, UN disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu said on Thursday.
Young people are on the “frontlines of the struggle to build a better future”, the UN chief said on Thursday, International Youth Day.
Nuclear weapons are still one of the most serious threats to mankind, and the dangers are growing. Young people can play an important role in ensuring that they are eliminated once and for all, says the UN’s top disarmament official, ahead of International Youth Day on 12 August.
Schools are “not equipping young people with the skills they need to navigate the technological revolution”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned, in a message released to mark the UN’s International Youth Day.
Young people in Fiji are helping to revive indigenous cultural practices of the Pacific Ocean island while learning about sustainable transport thanks to an initiative supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
Young people can do anything they set their mind to, a delegate from Kenya said during the 20th Session of the Youth Assembly at the United Nations.
Winnie Michaels delivered this message on the margins of the conference which was held on 12 August, International Youth Day.
Nearly 1,000 young leaders, changemakers and entrepreneurs from more than 100 countries were in New York for the event.
When it comes to the world’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, “we should know a lot more about them.”
That’s the view of Sophia Smith Galer, one of the winners of a multilingual essay contest who came to UN Headquarters in July to attend a global youth forum.
Young people must be “champions” in ensuring the success of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which promote economic prosperity, social development and environmental protection.
That’s the opinion of Raina Kadavil, a 17 year old American citizen of Indian heritage, who participated in the recent Youth Assembly held at UN Headquarters in New York.
Young people around the world are being encouraged to channel what's been called their "amazing energy" into UN efforts to eradicate poverty and create a sustainable future for all.
The call comes from UN Youth Envoy Ahmad Alhendawi in a message for International Youth Day, observed on 12 August.