The thematic on youth has been –since almost ever- a Topic of interest for internacional organisms, but this took major visibility beginning with the preparation and celebration of the Internacional Year of Youth, in 1985, under the motto “participation, development, peace”. Since then, a number of plans, programs and projects have been developed in many different levels (local, nacional, regional and internacional) and in many different topics (work, education, health, participation, etc). Nevertheless, unlike other emergent contemporary thematic (as the ones related first with the woman and then more precisely with the gender) the thematic on youth have not deserved a clear priority in the agenda of the different international organisms. Only recently, actions have been performed trying to catch up with the –demographic, social and political- relevance of young men and women. In this section, the Portal gives systematic and permanent information on the labor of different international organisms, largely assuming the sectoriality with which these organisms operate and giving –when possible) the corresponding overview (integral and integrated). In a way, this is possible beginning with a chronic of the actions of specialized organisms –as the Ibero-American Youth Organization (OIJ in spanish) that gathers the governments of the region- that try to face integrated answers in this domains.
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UNICEF today released a report showing that two years after the earthquake that devastated parts of Haiti, the situation for children in the country is slowly improving, though critical challenges remain. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 20 January 2012 )
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Within a matter of days, the world’s population is projected to reach 7 billion. This represents both a great challenge and a great opportunity. We can achieve a healthy and sustainable future for all if we act decisively now, according to the State of World Population Report 2011, published today by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 31 October 2011 )
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Today’s youth are raising their voices to shape the present and futures of their countries. They want to be heard, to be included in decision-making debates and to make change. Student engagement, social innovation, fostering democracy, youth employment, conflict and sustainable development are among the issues that will be discussed on the floor of the 7th UNESCO Youth Forum. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 September 2011 )
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More than a quarter of the world’s population—around 1.8 billion people—are between the ages of 10 and 24. About half of them live on less than $2 a day, more than 100 million do not attend school, and 16 million teenage girls become mothers every year. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 July 2011 )
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The United Nations General Assembly will hold a High-Level Meeting on youth at UN Headquarters in New York, on 25 and 26 July 2011, as the highlight of the International Year of Youth. The overarching theme of the Meeting will be “Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding”. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 July 2011 )
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The United Nations Programme on Youth would like to update you on developments in the preparations for the High-level Meeting on Youth, which will take place on 25 and 26 July 2011 at UN Headquarters in New York. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 May 2011 )
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