The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is pleased to invite youth-led organizations to apply for the Youth Solidarity Fund. The call is open to organizations from select countries whose work seeks to foster peaceful and inclusive societies through improved understanding and collaboration across cultures, faiths and beliefs. Deadline for applications is 30 August 2019 …
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Investing in education and youth volunteers creates a foundation for a better future for everyone. Globally, we are part of the largest generation of youth in human history. There are 1.8 billion young people worldwide, a third of them are volunteering. Youth literacy has in general increased in the last 65 years (from 42 percent …
A call for applications from young people between the ages of 18 and 29 years to take part in the upcoming #AsiaPacific #ICPD25 #Youth#Consultation in #Bangkok. #UNFPA and #YPEER Asia Pacific Center, in support of #APA, #ARROW, #IPPF, #SheDecides, #YouthLEAD will organize a regional forum of around 40 young people in the region to focus on ICPD25 (25th year of the International Conference on Population and Development 1994). The …
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Have you ever met an indigenous person? The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is 9 August. Find out more about what indigenous youth are doing to preserve the cultures and traditions of their families here: https://zg8t9.app.goo.gl/Wbok #IndigenousPeoplesDay#WeAreIndigneous #WeAreIndigneous
The Asia-Pacific Climate Week 2019 is being organized on 2-6 September 2019 in the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok, by the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Environment …
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Are you excited for this year’s International Youth Day celebration in Bangkok, Thailand? Relive last year’s international youth day by watching this recap video!
This report titled ‘Youth Changes the World’ is a record of the activities of young people that have worked with Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) to create more sustainable communities in Asian countries based on a shared vision. They have confronted local issues, and through an awareness of the inherent risks and threats to …
The “I am a Youth of a Small Island” international competition is being organised by the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and other UN Partners to mark the mid-term …
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On occasion of the 25th anniversary of the of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is relaunching its Youth Blog to offer young people from across the region with an online advocacy space to raise their ideas, concerns and expectations in relation to gender equality and …
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Today’s youth are the most educated generation ever – with more than 92.58% of young men and 88.61% of young women literate. However, youth still face difficulties in entering and remaining in the labour market – young people being three times more likely to be unemployed than adults. Volunteering can be one of the solutions …
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