youth

UN General Assembly updates decade-old youth action plan to meet new challenges

7 October 2005
Seeking to keep pace with the emerging challenges of today’s world, the United Nations General Assembly has updated its decade-old programme of action for youth by adding measures to address globalization, information technology, HIV/AIDS infections, armed conflict and pressing intergenerational issues in an increasingly aging society.
ESCAP headquarters Bangkok, Thailand

At UN forum ahead of World Summit, youths appeal for greater role in civic life

13 September 2005
Young people must do active community service, participate in social change, contribute to policy and take the initiative to make governments listen to their ideas on all the issues to be discussed at this week’s World Summit in New York, said youth speakers at a United Nations-sponsored forum in Bangkok, Thailand.

Annan says youth unemployment a growing problem which must be addressed

16 August 2005
The high rate of youth joblessness worldwide is a growing problem which not only raises social concerns, but which also has economic and increasingly political dimensions, a recent report by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says.

UN marks International Youth Day with calls to attain development goals

12 August 2005
Secretary-General Kofi Annan called on young people to hold political leaders to account for promoting development, an exhibition spotlighted the quest of youth for a better life and ceremonies were held around the world today as the United Nations system marked International Youth Day.