Sunday, August 12, 2012

2012 International Youth Day: Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth

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Partnering with Youth. Credit: UNICEF/Pirozzi

2012 International Youth Day: Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth

On 17 December 1999, in its resolution 54/120, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day.

The theme of International Youth Day 2012 is "Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth" — a global call to action to develop and engage in partnerships with and for youth.

Young people today face pressing global challenges such as high levels of unemployment, vulnerable working conditions and marginalization from decision making processes. Partnerships — with the United Nations, governments, the private sector, civil society, academia and philanthropists —– can help increase opportunities for success by leveraging comparative advantages, resources and shared interests.


 UNRWA and Palestine refugees “building a better world”

Up to 600 young Palestinians will take part in an olive tree planting and farm cleanup today as part of a community development campaign: “Building a better world: partnering with youth”. The event is organised by UNRWA’s educational support and young women’s leadership teams with support from a local agricultural NGO.

The activities will also include discussions about the role of young people in community development.

Watch a video about UNRWA’s young women’s leadership programme [link to http://youtu.be/1S7063jJig0

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