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. Alhendawy will deliver his opening address at the Congress. The theme of the Congress is “Making Sustainable Impact Through Social […]
May 2, 2016
The Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth (OSGEY) has released a progress report covering the work and achievements of the Office during the period February 2013 to February 2016.
The report summarizes the progress made by OSGEY since its establishment towards implementing the Office’s work-plan. The work-plan corresponds to the growing need for […]
From UN SDGs
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals have been adopted by all UN Member States. That’s great, but now what?
Governments will be busy for the next 15 years working to achieve the goals, but that doesn’t mean all the work falls on them. The private sector, civil society organization and regular people can all help […]
On 1-2 February 2016, over 800 young leaders from around the world, along with high-level national and international policy makers, convened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the 5th ECOSOC Youth Forum, the largest turnout for the Forum yet, that has been convened annually over the past years.
The forum provided a platform for […]
On 1-2 February 2016, young leaders from around the world convened to the UN Headquarters in New York at the 5th ECOSOC Youth Forum.
The forum discussed ways in which young people can play an active role in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The photo gallery below shows some highlights of this event. […]
Thursday, 3 December at COP21 in Paris is ‘Young and Future Generations Day’.
When it comes to taking action on climate change, everyone can make a difference – and especially young people.
In a video message from the Climate Change Conference in Paris, UN Youth Envoy Ahmad Alhendawi says, “You might think the problem is too big, […]
New York, 30 July, 2015 – Yesterday the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi, delivered opening remarks at the 2015 JCI Global Partnership Summit. This year’s summit, which also coincides with the 100th anniversary of the JCI, is organized with the support of the Office of the Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth. The event […]
During the month of August, join us as we celebrate International Youth Day!
August 12 is International Youth Day, with the theme of Youth Civic Engagement.We have a series of events, conversations, online mobilizations and celebrations around the world to mark this occasion. We invite you to join us and celebrate youth making a change in their […]
On the first-ever commemoration of World Youth Skills Day, United Nations officials today declared that investing in developing the skills of young people can help build a more just and sustainable future for all and is one of the most important decisions any country can make.
While, overall, more young people have greater educational opportunities than […]
Thank you to youth around the world for making the #YouthNow campaign a success!
Since 2 February 2015, the #YouthNow campaign has: received 2 billion digital impressions, 19,000+ uses of the hashtag, 50+ offline events, many great conversations that lead to partnerships for change.
Keep the conversation going on youth and global development using the hashtag #YouthNow.
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