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Join the conversation at the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum

The 2018 ECOSOC Youth Forum is just around the corner! The event, to be held […]

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UN Envoy Welcomes New Somali Policy on Role of Youth in Peacebuilding

18 December 2017 – Welcoming the launch of a national policy for young people in […]

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Somalia Launches National Youth Policy at Gathering of Country’s Youth

Mogadishu – Hundreds of youth representatives from around Somalia have gathered in the capital city for […]

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Minority Youth are the focus at Human Rights Council Forum on Minority Issues

Over 400 participants, including youth advocates and activists from minority backgrounds, other civil society representatives, […]

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World Leaders Bring Youth to the Global Stage at the 72nd UN General Assembly

World leaders took the podium in September at the opening of the General Debate of the […]

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More than 100 young leaders gather at UN for opening of General Assembly

New York - As world leaders prepared for the opening of the UN General Assembly’s […]

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In her first visit to India, Youth Envoy highlights that young people hold the key to the Sustainable Development Goals

The UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, concluded a 4-day visit to India […]

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مبعوثة الأمم المتحدة للشباب تختتم أول مهمة دولية إلى العراق مؤكدة على أهمية تمكين الشباب

اطلعت مبعوثة الأمم المتحدة للشباب السيدة جاياتما فيكراماناياكي مباشرةً وفي أول زيارة دولية لها على الآثار المدمرة […]

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Youth Envoy wraps first international mission to Iraq underlining the importance of youth empowerment

On her first international trip, the UN Youth Envoy, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, saw first-hand in […]

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UN Youth Envoy Commemorates International Youth Day with Young Peace-Builders in Baghdad

  International Youth Day, commemorated around the world under the 2017 theme “Youth Building Peace” […]

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Call for Input: OHCHR Study on Youth and Human Rights

Human Rights Council Resolution 35/14 on youth and human rights, requests the Office of the […]

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UN announces worldwide search for exceptional Young Leaders to drive implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

Bogota, 7 October –The United Nations announced today that it was seeking applications for its […]

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UNAOC launches call for Young Peacebuilders in MENA

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to launch the call for applications […]

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Be part of the Youth, Peace and Security European Regional Consultation!

We are seeking 40 young people[1] between the age of 15 and 29 who are active, […]

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Global Youth Video Competition 2017

From UNFCCC The Competition If you are between the ages of 18 and 30 we […]

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UN Environment launches Young Champions of the Earth Competition

From UN Environment UN Environment launches global competition for environmental solutions from young people Six […]

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Join #Youth4Peace Global e-Consultations

via Youth4Peace.info The first series of Youth4Peace online consultations, which aims to gather inputs by […]

Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent

Call for Applications for 2017 Fellowship Programme Deadline for Applications: 31 May 2017 Source: http://www.unpopulation.org/en/events/africandescentdecade/fellowship.shtml The […]

UNAOC launches call for applications for the 2017 edition of its Fellowship Program

Via UNAOC New York, April 10th 2017 — The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) […]

2017 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition: Submit your ideas and projects!

Via UNESCO   The Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition is a global programme and an online […]

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