UN envoy welcomes new Somali policy on role of youth in peacebuilding
Dec 19, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Dec 19(Just Earth News): Welcoming the launch of a national policy for young people in Somalia, the United Nations Youth Envoy expressed hope that with the new policy, young Somalis will be able to contribute to peacebuilding efforts in the country.
More than half of children and youth worldwide 'not learning' – UNESCO
Sep 22, 2017, at 04:27 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): About 617 million children and adolescents worldwide are not achieving minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics, signalling “a learning crisis†that could threaten progress on global development goals, a report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) shows.
Ahead of Hurricane Irma, UNICEF preparing supplies and communication lines to youth
Sep 07, 2017, at 04:44 am
New York, Sept 6(Just Earth News): If Irma stays on its current track as a category 5 hurricane, it will bring devastating damage within hours to parts of the Caribbean, affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of children, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday cautioned.
As ‘drivers’ of innovation, youth need skills and capacity – UN General Assembly President
Jul 18, 2017, at 01:43 pm
New York, July 18(Just Earth News): Underscoring the importance of well trained and capable youth to realize the opportunities offered by advances in technology and innovation, the President of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday called for building their capacities to ensure that they can fulfil their potential as well as support sustainable development.
Women scientists and youth take centre stage at UN-backed technology forum
Jul 01, 2017, at 02:17 pm
New York, July 1(Just Earth News): As an international conference on science and technology wrapped up in Vienna, the head of a United Nations partner organization that works to end nuclear testing stressed that women have a "powerful voice" in the global scientific community.
Three youth charged for illegal graffiti in Toronto Go Train
Nov 13, 2016, at 01:49 am
Oshawa, Nov 12(IBNS): Two Oshawa based man aged 21 and 28 along with a 21-year-old woman were allegedly charged for spraying the interiors and exteriors of several GO Trains with graffiti, pressuring police to go undercover to watch, catch and arrest them.
Youth in Toronto arrested for sexual assault
Nov 11, 2016, at 01:44 am
Toronto, Nov 10 (IBNS): Police have recently arrested a 13-year-old boy with several charges of sexual assaults in Toronto’s North York area.
UN Security Council adopts first-ever resolution on youth, peace and security
Dec 10, 2015, at 03:01 pm
New York, Dec 10 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday adopted a historic resolution on youth, peace and security that urges greater representation by young men and women in the prevention and resolution of conflict amid "the rise of radicalization to violence and violent extremism amongst youth, which can be conducive to terrorism."