Global call to equip youth with skills for a peaceful and sustainable future
Jul 16, 2024, at 11:41 pm
The UN Secretary-General has underscored the need to empower young people globally with the skills they need to shape a more peaceful, sustainable future for all.
Empower youth to safeguard democracy: Guterres
Sep 16, 2023, at 09:36 pm
Societies must engage meaningfully with young people and empower them with the skills and education they need as the standard bearers of democratic principles, Secretary-General António Guterres said, commemorating the International Day of Democracy, on Friday.
‘Peace begins with you’, youth activist tells UN forum
Sep 16, 2023, at 04:45 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday reiterated his call to action for countries across the world to establish peace forged through sustainable development, human rights and a healthy environment.
International Youth Day: Battling the stigmatization of teen pregnancy in Thailand
Aug 12, 2023, at 09:19 pm
Young mothers in Thailand are receiving support to overcome the challenges they face in a country where teenage pregnancy is still taboo.
Land and basic services are ‘your rights, not favours’, UN deputy-chief
Aug 07, 2023, at 12:23 am
New York: Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said that the United Nations will support Brazil’s indigenous peoples and amplify their voices far and wide towards the full realizations of their rights.
‘Courage and conviction’ of youth needed for successful crime fighting solutions
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:39 pm
New York: Young people are “disproportionately viewed as the primary perpetrators of crime”, despite often being the most vulnerable, the UN General Assembly President told a high-level meeting on Monday, highlighting crime fighting solutions.
Canada health officials investigate severe hepatitis of 'unknown origin' in children
Apr 28, 2022, at 05:16 am
Toronto/IBNS: Cases of severe liver disease "of unknown origin" among children in Canada are being investigated by public health officials as a mysterious hepatitis outbreak has reportedly affected nearly 200 youths around the world.
54 million women and youth face staggering humanitarian challenges
Dec 08, 2020, at 06:11 pm
New York: As COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact women and girls hit by multiple humanitarian crises, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency appealed on Monday for $818 million to provide 54 million women and youth with essential and life-saving services throughout 2021.
A third of young people polled by UN, report being a victim of online bullying
Sep 04, 2019, at 05:53 pm
New York: Around one-in-three young people across 30 countries say they have been bullied online, while one-in-five report that they have skipped school because of it. Those are some of the key findings in a new poll released on Wednesday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the UN Special Representative on Violence against Children.
Aug 29, 2019, at 12:15 pm
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Partnerships with civil society and youth are essential to achieving the goals of key UN-backed international agreements, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Paris Agreement on climate change, María Fernanda Espinosa, the President of the United Nations General Assembly, told delegates at the UN Civil Society Conference on Wednesday.
May 04, 2019, at 07:27 am
New York, May 4 (IBNS): The spotlight for the second and final day of the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku, Azerbaijan, shined brightly on youth, with a lively discussion on the vital role young people play in countering and preventing violent extremism.
Urgently address ‘defining challenges of our time’, to empower youth worldwide
Apr 09, 2019, at 08:56 am
New York, Apr 9 (IBNS): Young people require “skills, values, jobs and livelihoods that empower them” so they can help forge a more sustainable world, the President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) said on Monday, kicking off its eighth Annual Youth Forum.
Recreational cannabis poses ‘significant’ health challenges to youth: drugs control body
Mar 06, 2019, at 09:20 am
New York, Mar 6 (IBNS): The UN-backed International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) warned on Tuesday that poorly regulated medical cannabis programmes could step-up the “recreational” use of the drug while diminishing public concern over its harmful effects.
Globally, youth are the largest poverty-stricken group, says new UN report
Sep 21, 2018, at 08:35 am
New York, Sept 21 (IBNS): Half of all people living in poverty are younger than 18 years old, according to estimates from a new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners.
Youth ‘the missing peace’ to tackling global challenges, UN envoy tells Security Council
Apr 24, 2018, at 01:52 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): Tapping the potential and creativity of young people is indispensable to prevent conflict and build peace, the United Nations youth envoy said Monday, urging governments to create conditions that allow their meaningful participation in civic and political lives.
UN forum’s key message: Young people must be meaningful participants in policy-making
Feb 03, 2018, at 02:40 pm
New York, Feb 3 (JEN): Young people must be involved at all levels of policy-making and in all processes that affect them, including in the design of national plans, according to a summary statement issued at the end of a United Nations forum on youth.
Without young people, Global Goals will not be achieved, UN forum told
Jan 31, 2018, at 02:28 pm
New York, Jan 31 (JEN): Today's young people are more connected, dynamic and engaged than ever and the Global Goals can’t happen without them, speakers told an annual United Nations forum, where young leaders called on the Organization keep its promise to ‘leave no one behind’ on the road to creating a prosperous world for everyone on a clean planet.
Youth leaders ready to ‘roll up their sleeves’ and get to work at annual UN forum
Jan 30, 2018, at 02:44 pm
New York, Jan 30 (JEN): Not content to follow old-school rules to tackle problems like climate change, poverty and inequality, on Monday’s youth – media savvy ‘Millennials’ and the ‘Born in the 90s’ cohort that can’t remember life without the Internet – are using disruptive, new-school innovations to drive change; and they’re heading to the United Nations to talk about building a better world for all.
Youth can play 'critical role' in creating a peaceful world for generations to come – UN chief
Aug 12, 2017, at 03:39 pm
New York, Aug 12(Just Earth News): In the lead-up to International Youth Day, marked annually on 12 August, the United Nations kicked off a commemorative event at its New York Headquarters with a message from Secretary-General António Guterres, who underscored his commitment to young people.
Enabling youth to shape their own future key to Arab region’s development progress – UN report
Dec 02, 2016, at 01:13 pm
New York, Dec 2 (Just Earth News): The future of development and security in Arab countries depends on investing in their youth populations, which are better educated and more connected than ever before, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said in a new report on the region.
Youth issues take centre stage in Toronto Housing summit
Oct 18, 2016, at 03:07 am
Toronto, Oct 17 (IBNS): Toronto Mayor John Tory and his counterparts in big cities like Vancouver and Edmonton are holding roundtable discussions on housing affordability.