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The 2nd International Year of Youth: Quo vadis? |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Saturday, 13 February 2010 19:22 |
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The proclamation of the International Year of Youth on 18 December 2009, approx. eight months before its commencement, generated mixed feelings at the UN. On the one hand, there was great joy as to increased potential of re-asserting and celebrating the importance of youth on a global stage. On the other hand, there was wide skepticism as to the realistic capacity of properly organizing an International Year of Youth within such a short timeframe. To be noted, the International Year of Youth 12 August 2010 – 11 August 2011 is the second one of this kind. In 1977 Romania spearheaded the initiative to proclaim an International Youth Year. The main objective of the year was to stimulate public awareness of the needs and aspirations of young people and ensure their active participation in economic and social development and the construction of peace. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 13 February 2010 19:25 )
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More pink at other commissions |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Saturday, 13 February 2010 19:20 |
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Apart from the General Assembly and the Commission for Social Development there are more possibilities to include Youth Delegates. The UN GA urges all Member States not only to include Youth Delegates in their delegations to the General Assembly, but also to the Economic and Social Council, its functional commissions and other UN conferences. Several Member States include Youth Delegates in their delegations to the Commission on the Status of Women and the Commission on Sustainable Development. Does your country already have a Youth Delegate that will attend these commissions? |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 13 February 2010 19:22 )
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World Youth Report 2011 - on migration? |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Saturday, 13 February 2010 19:18 |
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Every two years the United Nations publishes a report that examines the challenges and opportunities existing for youth worldwide. The World Youth Report is of great importance for all young people around the world. It is a crucial working instrument for the YD, the National Youth Councils, for Youth NGO's, other stakeholders of the civil society and for the UN entities themselves. It is now the time to decide on the topic of the World Youth Report 2011. During the last GA the YD held a Working Breakfast in the Swiss Mission to the UN on "Youth and Migration". During this meeting the idea was born to devote the topic of the next report to “migration”. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 13 February 2010 19:20 )
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Only Eight Youth Delegates are back |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Sunday, 07 February 2010 19:14 |
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A call for more Youth participation After the last UN General Assembly has seen the largest number of Youth Delegates (YD) ever only eight are now able to attend the Commission for Social Development (CSocD). “It is really a pity – considering that more than half of the world population is under 25 years old we’re definitely underrepresented here” explains Martina Gasser, the Swiss YD. The UN defines Youth as people between 15 and 24 years and participation was stressed again in the last Secretary General’s Report on Social Integration (2009). “Bearing these facts in mind we have to make sure that youth is effectively involved in decision-making processes – not only when the topics are directly related to youth” highlights Emily Buening, the German YD. She already attended the GA in October 2009. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 13 February 2010 19:18 )
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Commission for Social Development just around the corner |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 04:15 |
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(published first on http://icmyo.wordpress.com/)  The 48th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD) will take place at the UN’s headquarter in New York February 3 – 12. The CSocD is one of the functional Commissiond of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and consists of 46 members elected by the ECOSOC. Is your country a member? Check the list of all members here
The CSocD is the key body in following up the Copenhagen declaration announced at the World Summit for Social Development in 1995. In its declaration, world leaders committed themselves to achieving the goals of poverty eradication, expansion of productive employment and promotion of social integration. Sessions of the Commission are open to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in consultative status with ECOSOC. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 04 February 2010 04:28 )
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