UN Youth Envoy Meets with UN Country Team and Youth Advisory Panel in Tunisia
On the last day of his visit to Tunisia, the UN Envoy on Youth Ahmad Alhendawi met with the UN Country Team in Tunisia represented by the heads of the different UN Agencies in the […]
UN Youth Envoy Highlights Strategic Areas for Working with and for Libyan Youth
Concluding his visit to Tunisia with a special focus on Libya, the UN Envoy on Youth Ahmad Alhendawi was joined by the UN Resident Coordinator in Libya Ali Al-Zatari in highlighting three strategic areas the […]
Alhendawi Meets Young Libyans, Discusses Their Role in Promoting Peace and Security
On 3 August 2016, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Ahmad Alhendawi began a two-day visit to Tunisia to assess young people’s engagement in peacebuilding and development efforts in both Libya and Tunisia.
As part of […]
UN Youth Envoy Attends UNCTAD Youth Forum in Nairobi
Beginning July 19, the UN Youth Envoy Ahmad Alhendawi will be travelling to Nairobi, Kenya to take part in the UNCTAD Youth Forum (July 19-22). The Youth Forum comes within the context of the UNCTAD […]
Japan Youth Can Make Difference with New Voting Rights: UN Envoy
From Kyodo News
As an upper house election in Japan draws near with more than 2 million new 18- and 19-year-old voters eligible to go to the polls Sunday, the UN Youth Envoy said he is […]
In Singapore, UN Youth Envoy Stresses Role of Digital Innovation for Achieving the SDGs
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2016 World Summit Awards on Social Innovation in Singapore on June 29, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Ahmad Alhendawi urged world leaders, entrepreneurs and youth activists to […]
UN Envoy on Youth Travels to Singapore
On June 28, the UN Envoy on Youth will arrive in Singapore to attend the World Summit Awards Social Innovation Congress, which will run from June 29 to July 2. On Wednesday, June 29, Mr. […]
Youth Envoy Welcomes Colombia Landmark Agreement, Praises Key Role Played by Young People
Statement attributable to the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Ahmad Alhendawi
It is with great admiration that I welcome today’s signing in Havana of the landmark bilateral ceasefire agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP. […]
Youth in Development are Agents of Change: Global Youth Forum 2016
From World Bank
16 June 2016- From June 13-15, the Global Youth Forum 2016 gathered more than 150 partners and representatives from the public and private sectors, civil society, and young people themselves, to exchange new […]
New Youth Compact to Reshape Humanitarian Work
New Youth Compact to reshape humanitarian work signed at the World Humanitarian Summit
The first World Humanitarian Summit convened by UN Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon and hosted by the Government of Turkey, which took place on […]
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