At a forum on social cohesion in Lima, the Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Antonio Prado, outlined the problems youths encounter in entering the labour market.

The call for applications for the third round of the UNAIDS Special Youth Programme (SYP) is now open on the UNAIDS on-line website. The programme consists of a 5 month fellowship at UNAIDS Geneva Headquarters followed by a 4 month fellowship at the UNAIDS country office in the fellow's country of origin.

We are pleased to announce the launching of the website for the International Year of Youth today. In order to start the dialogue with youth from around the world, we have also launched a facebook page entitled “United Nations International Year of Youth”.

YEN is a global partnership of the World Bank, International Labour Organization and United Nations. The YEN Quarterly Newsletter is produced by YEN's secretariat based at the ILO in Geneva.

To spread the word about the International Year of Youth, the UN Programme on Youth is looking for a powerful 1 to 5 word slogan that encapsulates the Year and its theme, Dialogue and Mutual Understanding.

THE Emancipation Support Committee (ESC) is asking Caribbean governments to set up a Caricom scholarship programme for Haitian young women and men to strengthen the country’s redevelopment.

Applications are now being accepted for Oxfam International Youth Partnerships until the 12th February 2010. Aimed at any young people (18-25 years old) who want to bring about positive change in their communities, are committed to working with others, and want to learn from other young people around the world.

On 18 December, the General Assembly passed a resolution proclaiming the year commencing on 12 August 2010 as the International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding. The Year will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the 1985 International Youth Year: Participation, Development and Peace.

Do you want to influence how the world works and stop discrimination and violence against girls? The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will meet on 1-12 March 2010 in New York.

In an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in overcoming the challenges facing humankind, from enhancing peace to boosting economic development, the United Nations today proclaimed an International Year of Youth starting on 12 August 2010.

Children and adolescents represent a quarter to half of all the refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide. Many show up at camps without a parent or guardian – or their parents are distracted and distressed. Some are caring for younger siblings.

“Innovating for Inclusion: Youth and Human Development”: The younger generation’s capacity for action and change is critical for human development in Mercosur.