By Esther Eshiet*

As the whole world counts down to the 2015 as the deadline for the fulfillment of the Millennium Development Goals, it was very timely that the United Nations began the process of evaluating the performance of the MDGs and started planning towards shaping the next set of development goals.

One of such strategies was the setting up of the UN High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda by the UN Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon. With the primary role of shaping up the global development framework after 2015; the Panel of 26 eminent persons met in London from October 31^st – November 2^nd 2012 for its first outreach session.  The outreach session was aimed at consulting with individuals and organizations from the private sector, civil society and youth in order to evaluate the missing links of the current Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to initiate conversations on the next global development framework as the MDGs expire in 2015.

Along with 23 other young persons, I was selected to be a part of the Youth Panel to the outreach session of the Eminent Persons Group and I think, this was one of the most memorable moments in my career; not because of just being on the Panel but for the role of representing the voices of over 70 million young Nigerians. With focus on Household Poverty as its overarching theme, the youth consultation was also centered on cross cutting issues such as jobs and livelihoods, education, sexual and reproductive health/rights as well as skills development. We employed different strategies to drive home the messages of what we want included in the next set of development goals. It was very encouraging and honoring for me to sit alongside with Eminent Persons, distinguished envoys and youth representatives from across the globe to discuss youth issues in the processes of the post-2015 development agenda.

Some of the major outcomes for this consultation were several pledges by members of the Eminent Persons Group and others to engage young persons in each step of the Post-2015 development processes, including the appointment of a youth observer in the Secretary-General’s High Level Panel on Post-2015.

As a participant in the consultations, I am very happy to see that some of the suggestions have been taken into account within three months after the London consultation with the appointment of Ms. Jiajun Xu as the Youth Liaison in the UN High Level Panel Secretariat, organization of regional and youth-led consultations in Africa and Asia, creation of a dedicated website by the High Level Panel and the appointment of Mr. Ahmad Alhindawi as the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth.

While these achievements are commendable, we need to keep focus on pushing for the appointment of a youth observer to the High Level Panel and much more importantly sustain and increase the momentum of mobilizing our peers to add their voice in deciding what world we want. One of such opportunities is participating via http://www.myworld2015.org. Online consultations on core themes of health, education, jobs and livelihoods, environment as well as good governance are also currently ongoing via the World We Want Website (www.worldwewant.org).  There will also be more than 50 national consultations as well as offline/online voting mechanisms via the “My World” Mini Survey Toolkit (http://www.myworld2015.org). For young people like me who have grown in the wake of the MDGs, this is an opportunity to decide what we want as the next set of development goals. It is not just our right, but our responsibility!

For more information on the UN High Level Panel and how to engage; visit: www.theworldwewant.org; http://www.myworld2015.org

Esther Eshiet* is a youth participant in the outreach session of the Secretary-General’s High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, held in London during 23 October-2 November, 2012.

UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth sworn in

The newly appointed Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, was sworn in at UN headquarters on Friday, 15 February 2013. The Secretary-General described Mr. Alhendawi as a very distinguished young leader among billions of young people, and one who will bring new and fresh and creative ideas.

On the day of his swearing in, Mr. Alhendawi addressed the closing session of the Commission for Social Development and informally met the youth delegates attended the Commission.  He also met with the Focal Point on Youth to discuss on the future work on youth.

UNDESA

Youth and the Commission for Social Development (CSocD)

The Commission for Social Development (CSocD) is a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. Since the convening of the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen in 1995, the Commission has been the key UN body in charge of the follow-up and implementation of the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action.

The Commission meets once a year in New York, usually in February. Each year, the Commission has taken up key social development themes as part of its follow-up to the outcome of the Copenhagen Summit. The Commission met for its 51^st Session in New York during 6-15 February 2013. 

It was a busy Commission this year for youth. The Secretary-General submitted two Reports to the Commission in response to the requests from Member States.  The Report on the ‘Implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth’ was submitted in response to the General Assembly resolution 65/312. It provided an overview of national experiences, lessons learned and good practices on how to address problems affecting youth and puts forward a set of recommendations from Member States, United Nations entities and youth-led and youth-focused organizations, focusing on how to: (a) more effectively address the challenges hindering the development and participation of youth; (b) improve the United Nations youth-related programmes and structure, including their coherence; and (c) monitor progress. The second Report was on the “Indicators for the World Programme of Action for Youth” produced in response to the request by the General Assembly to the Secretary-General (resolution 65/312) to propose a set of indicators linked to the World Programme of Action for Youth and the proposed goals and targets, in order to assist Member States in assessing the situation of youth. This report was based on the outcomes of the two Expert Group Meetings (EGM) organized by the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) in December 2011.

A high-level panel on youth was organized to present the Secretary-General’s Report on the ‘Implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth’ to the Commission. The panel featured representatives from Member States, United Nations entities and young people, youth delegates and youth organizations to present the Report’s findings. The presentations from the panelists was followed by an interactive questions and answer sessions where the discussants stressed the importance of ensuring youth people to be at the centre of decision making in youth related issues.

The Commission also adopted a youth resolution by consensus entitled “Policies and programmes involving youth”. The resolution takes note with appreciation of the Secretary-General’s Reports on the “Proposed set of indicators for the World Programme of Action for Youth” and the “Implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth” and included some of the recommendations from the reports. The resolution encourages Member States to consider using the proposed indicators to monitor the implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth, facilitate youth participation, especially in the post-2015 development agenda. The resolution also showed interests to the Secretary-General’s Action Agenda on youth and requested the Secretary-General to brief the Commission on the development of his initiatives.

Like previous Commissions for Social Development, this Commission was also attended by a number of youth delegates who actively participated in the general discussions, high-level panel discussions on youth, and also in the negotiations on the resolution on the ‘Policies and programmes involving youth’.

Write the United Nations World Youth Report 2013 with us!

The UNDESA is in the process of preparing its 2013 World Youth Report (WYR) on Youth Migration and Development. The Report will offer a multidimensional account and/or perspective of the life experiences of young migrants and young people affected by migration. 

The report will address youth migration from a youth viewpoint, accommodating young peoples’ concerns over migration from their own perspectives, based on their own experiences, and in their own voices. For this purpose, UNDESA-DSPD Focal Point on Youth invites young people between the ages of 15 and 35 to share their views on the opportunities, challenges, and the impacts of migration on them. You can participate in many of the online interactive activities including: e-consultations, call for photos , submit a migration story and complete surveys. Submissions received before 1 March 2013 will be analyzed for the UN World Youth Report. A Google + Hangout will be organized with young people and UN staff on 6 March 2013. To find out more about the World Youth Report 2013 and how young people can get involved visit: www.unworldyouthreport.org 

You can also join the conversation on our social media platforms:

Follow us on Twitter: @UN4Youth

Follow the conversation using hashtag: #youthmigration

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNyouthyear

UNESCO

Youth Shape the 2013 UNESCO Youth Forum

UNESCO has launched a broad-based online consultation for the preparation of the 8th UNESCO Youth Forum, which will take place at UNESCO headquarters, Paris, in October 2013. This consultation is intended to enable youth and all other related stakeholders to contribute to the preparation of the Forum, from shaping its thematic agenda to deciding on its format and outcome. Phase 1 of this consultation focuses on the theme of the Forum and, is open up to Thursday, 21 February 2013 at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HZZCLCV.

For more information, visit:

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media services/singleview/news/shape_the_youth_forum_with_us/

Contact: m.kypriotou@unesco.org; youth@unesco.org

Global Water Experiment for the launch of the International Year of Water Cooperation 2013

Thirty students from the Lycée Paul Eluard of Châtillon in France demonstrated the UNESCO Water experiments during the official launching ceremony of the International Year of Water Cooperation on 11 February 2013. Five of these students also participated in the Youth meeting at the Pavillon de l'eau (the institution that manages drinking water for the city) on the same day. Together with students from Japan, other schools in France and from UNESCO-IHE (UNESCO Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands), and a group of children which took part in water-related activities at UNESCO’s headquarters, they finalized a Youth Declaration on Water Cooperation, which they presented to the participants of the High-level meeting on Water Cooperation.

Contact: m.dora@unesco.org

Web: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/natural-sciences events/?tx_browser_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=12915&cHash=0200769f89

The Slave Route Project

Within the framework of the Decade for People of African Descent, to be launched by the United Nations, the Slave Route Project has produced a series of promotional tools (pens, notepads, folders and bags) to sensitize young people to the contemporary issue of the slave trade and slavery in our society. In the context of the Project, UNESCO is also finalizing the production of a DVD for youth with the film “Slave Route: The Soul of resistance” and a pedagogical booklet. The DVD together with these promotional tools will be part of a presentation pack that will be distributed to schools around the world. The project will also launch a web application so that young people can watch the film and consult the pedagogical booklet through their smart phones and tablet computers.

Contact: t.nguma@unesco.org

Convention of Young Engineers and Future Leaders

The Convention of Young Engineers and Future Leaders was hosted by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) Young Engineers and Future leaders Committee in Kuwait from 10 to 12 February 2013. This Youth Convention brought together young engineers worldwide under the umbrella of one key convention. The topics chosen were Youth in Engineering, Engineering and Technology, and Globalization and International Relations.

This event was important for youth because it was a large gathering of engineers from all over the world. The three-day conference featured speakers from UNESCO and gathered participants from the WFEO, Engineers without Borders, South Africa Women in Engineering, European Federation of National Engineering Association and the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences.

Contact: r.sigamoney@unesco.org

Web:http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/public-events/?tx_browser_pi1[showUid]=12945&cHash=22f1a121fa

UN-Habitat

Call for Application to the Urban Youth Fund

UN-Habitat opened the 5^th Call for application to its Urban Youth Fund on 15^th February. The Urban Youth Fund supports youth-led organizations in developing countries with grants of up to $25,000. Since its inception the Fund has supported 212 youth groups. Youth groups that wish to apply for funding may visit the application portal at http://unhabitatyouthfund.org. The deadline for applications is 15^th April. The youth groups have to be youth-led and have been legally registered for at least one year.

For any questions, contact: eric.luguya@unhabitat.org

Call for applications to the India Youth Fund window

UN-Habitat has partnered with Narotam Sahksaria Foundation in India and has opened up an India Youth Fund window under the Urban Youth Fund. Youth groups in India may apply for a grant from this special funding window through the application portal of the Urban Youth Fund at http://unhabitatyouthfund.org . Youth groups that wish to apply for grants from both the India window and the Urban Youth Fund can do so, but they have to fill out two applications. The deadline for application is 15^th April, 2013.

For any questions, contact:  indian.youthfund@nsfoundation.co.in  and eric.luguya@unhabitat.org

Call for applications to the Mauritius Youth Fund window

UN-Habitat has partnered with Mauritius Employers’ Federations CSR Fund and has opened up a Mauritius Youth Fund window under the Urban Youth Fund. Youth groups in Mauritius may apply for a grant from this special funding window through the application portal of the Urban Youth Fund at http://unhabitatyouthfund.org . Youth groups that wish to apply for grants from both the Mauritius window and the global Fund can do so, but they have to fill out two applications. The deadline for application is 15^th April, 2013.

For any questions, contact:  j.chinien@mef-online.org and eric.luguya@unhabitat.org

UN-Habitats Governing Council

The 24th Session of the Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) will be held from 15 to 19 April 2013 at the UN-Habitat headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, under the theme Sustainable Urban Development: The Role of Cities In Creating Improved Economic Opportunities For All, With Special Reference To Youth and Gender.

Registration is now open at www.unhabitat.org

Youth Employment Network (YEN)

Training event for Youth-to-Youth Fund grantees

The Youth Entrepreneurship Facility’s Youth-to-Youth Fund is ringing in 2013 with plenty of activities, paving the way for an exciting and fruitful year for East Africa’s youth entrepreneurs.

Twenty-four youth-led organizations were selected from Uganda and Tanzania as Y2Y Fund grantees. All these organizations will receive grants between USD 5,000-20,000 and technical assistance for the implementation of innovative entrepreneurship creation projects designed by them.

Twelve UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund grantees and the project managers of the Y2Y Fund grantee organizations will gather in Naivasha, Kenya, for a week of intensive training on project management. The training will also include sessions with former Y2Y grantees from the region to share their valuable experiences and lessons.

More information at: http://www.ilo.org/yen

Y2Y Replication Fund in East Africa

The Youth-to-Youth Replication Fund will be launched on March 1, 2013. This competition uses the most successful project ideas from Round-1 of the Y2Yproject as models for youth-led organizations from East Africa to replicate with technical assistance from the former grantees, and grants from the Youth Entrepreneurship Facility.

More information at: http://www.yefafrica.org/y2y-fund/youth-to-youth-fund

UN ESCAP – UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

RCM/UNDG Asia-Pacific Thematic Working Group on Youth

Given the growing importance of youth development issues in the Asia-Pacific region, the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) and United Nations Development Group (UNDG) Asia-Pacific have established the first ever joint body, the "RCM/UNDG Asia-Pacific Thematic Working Group on Youth." The newly established group, co-chaired by ESCAP and UNFPA, provides a new regional architecture for planning and implementation of the United Nation youth agenda in Asia and the Pacific. The joint body integrates the United Nations regional policy/normative expertise with its operational capacity at the country level to ensure a stronger and more coherent regional response to the implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth, the Secretary-General's Five-Year Action Agenda on youth, the outcome of the Rio+20 Summit, as well as related MDGs, international conventions and legal instruments impacting youth. The Group will carry out is work through working with governments, development partners, other stakeholders including youth and youth organizations.

For more information, contact: sokou@un.org

OECD

OECD Global Youth Video Competition 2013 

The 3rd OECD Global Youth Video Competition is now open for submissions. If you’re between 18 and 25, we ask you to share with us your thoughts and views on how to approach economic and societal challenges. We need to rethink the kind of society we want and re-examine the tools we need to get there. How would you shape tomorrow’s global economy? What are the key issues that you think must be factored into building a more inclusive world?  

To enter, send us your three-minute video laying out your vision on future economic models and how would you shape tomorrow’s global economy. The winners will gain a trip to Paris during OECD Week in May 2013. Closing date: 2 April 2013

Link: http://www.oecd.org/videocontest/oecdglobalyouthcompetition2013.htm

UNIC New Delhi

Youth on change 

On 19 January, the Young Changemakers Conclave 2013 was held in New Delhi in collaboration with the UN Information Centre New Delhi. The conclave focused on the power and potential of youth as change-makers for society.

The Conclave included the participation of nearly 200 students and young people from the worlds of politics, business, sports, media and civil society, who underscored the need for young people to speak out to become a part of the national and global efforts for development and change.

The event featured important young personalities including the captain of the under-19 Indian cricket team, founder  of a youth-run organization supporting innovative work by youth, president of AIESEC,  the largest world-wide youth-run organization and a prominent young filmmaker and author.

UNIC Rio de Janeiro

International Contemporary Issues course

On 21 January, the 5^th edition of the course UN and the International Contemporary Issues began under the theme "Human Rights and International Crimes".

For two weeks, 50 undergraduate and graduate students from various Brazilian educational institutions were briefed on the United Nations work through a partnership effort between the UN Information Centre (UNIC) in Rio de Janeiro and the Laboratory of Human Rights of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

According to one of the course coordinators from the University of Rio, "The partnership with the UN is extremely important because it allows us to maintain dialogue between the University, the UN and civil society”.

UNIS Vienna

Savoir-faire for future careers

In cooperation with the UN Information Service (UNIS) in Vienna, on 17 January the Department of International Development at the University of Vienna organized a Model UN at the Vienna International Centre, under the topic “Scarcity of Resources and Sustainable Economy”.

As a comprehensive learning platform for multilateral dialogue, the students took on the roles of UN delegates, regional representatives, NGOs and international institutions, such as the World Trade Organization, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Union (EU) to simulate a model UN General Assembly session.

After long negotiations, three resolutions were adopted. Throughout the exercise, the students recognized the importance of diplomacy as a crucial tool for international negotiations.    

UNIC Brazzaville

A visual lesson on the holocaust
On 25 January, the UN Information Centre (UNIC) Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo marked the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust with a screening of "In the arms of strangers", a film about refugee children who were transported to Britain to escape the Nazi Holocaust.

To learn about the courage of victims' rescuers during Holocaust, 80 high school students attended the UNIC-organized activity.

The UNIC Information Officer introduced the theme: “Rescue during the Holocaust: the Courage to Care”, distributed the UN Secretary-General's message and engaged young people “to be inspired by the shining example of great humanitarians, such as Raoul Wallenberg”.

A lively discussion ensued on compassion, tolerance and courage during constraints and risky situations, like Holocaust or conflict around the world.

UNIC, Jakarta

Muhammadiyah University visits Jakarta

The UN Information Centre (UNIC) Jakarta welcomed 41 students from University of Yogyakarta on 28 January.

UNIC Director in Indonesia gave students an introduction to what the UN does in Indonesia and what are it’s priorities for 2013. He highlighted the important role of Indonesian peacekeepers and the country’s pioneering role in combating climate change through programmes like “Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation”.

Students also joined the global conversation on the post-2015 Development Agenda by completing the My World survey in Bahasa Indonesia.

UNIC Baku

Lankaran Youth Determined to Fight Cancer

The UN Office in Baku, in close partnership with the U.S. Alumni Outreach Programme, conducted an informative session for World Cancer Day in the southern region of Azerbaijan.

On 4 February, through a productive day of discussions, quizzes, and documentaries on cancer, young girls and boys of Lankaran expanded their knowledge concerning prevention and early diagnosis. Staggering numbers illustrated that reducing tobacco use can curb about 71% of all lung cancer deaths and at least 22% of deaths from other cancers.

A group of young, enthusiastic students decided to create a club where the wider public can participate in physically active games and exercises, helping them to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

UNIC Kathmandu

Holocaust Remembered in Nepal

The UN Information Centre in Kathmandu observed the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust with an event on 29 January that began with the UN Secretary-General’s message and was followed by a minute of silence.

In tribute to the Holocaust and other victims of genocides, the Centre screened the documentary “The Rescuers” for students, UN staff and the media to see how, at grave personal risk, ordinary people defied the Third Reich and saved thousands of lives.

A lively discussion followed the film, with students from various schools sharing lessons learned from the Holocaust and their relevance to today’s socio-cultural transformation.

UNIC Lagos

Genocide condemned on Holocaust Remembrance Day

UNIC Lagos commemorated victims of the Holocaust with students from five schools, the media and two NGOs.

The film “The Rescuers” was screened and paused at intervals for a youth NGO moderator to speak briefly about Hitler’s perverted ideology of Aryan perfection.

In a discussion after the screening, students condemned the actions of Hitler and his collaborators and appreciated the UN for paying tribute to the heroes who risked their lives to save others during the Holocaust and genocides elsewhere.

The students called for a moment of silence out of respect for the millions that died during the Holocaust. One student remarked, “If we emulate their examples, we can help to build a better Nigeria, Africa and the world today”.

UNIC Tbilisi

Holocaust remembered in Georgia

More than 90 high school and university students participated in Holocaust Remembrance Day organized by the UN Information Office (UNO) in Tbilisi. 

UNO screened “The Rescuers”, about 13 unsung heroic diplomats who saved thousands of Jews during World War II.

The film was followed by a panel discussion in which the participants paid tribute to Holocaust victims and remembered the famous Georgian cleric, theologian and historian St. Grigol Peradze. Living in Poland during the World War II, he sheltered many people during the war. He was caught by the Nazis, jailed in the Auschwitz concentration camp and killed on 6 December 1942.  

One 19-year-old student noted that “The Holocaust is a strong reminder for all of us that we should work actively to promote tolerance and to fight against bias, hate and bigotry in all its forms. We can stop history repeating itself by promoting inter-faith understanding and educating equality and mutual respect".

UNIC Canberra

Sharing a Dream

In the UN Information Centre, Canberra, a bunch of youth volunteers- all passionate towards making significant contributions to the UN Millennium Campaign met the dedicated staffs of the centre. During the meeting, volunteers were familiarised with the significance of the MY World Survey and the goals that the volunteers were expected to achieve during the National Multicultural Festival.

Finally, the big day arrived. The opportunity to be able to encourage the attendees to vote for their future and having their voices heard was an overwhelming experience. Five hours straight, out in scorching heat was well worth the effort when at the end of the day more than 400 votes were collected.

To be a UN Youth Volunteer has been more than an experience for us as volunteers, and quite a realisation that oscillating between the excitement of a miracle and the fear of failure, the fight for ending poverty demands patience and deliberateness.  There is no one thing that can end this baffling battle- it requires us all, sharing a dream for a better future.

Humanitarian Affairs

University Scholars Leadership Symposium

The 4^th University Scholars Leadership Symposium on August 1 to 7, 2013 will bring 1,000 of the world’s dynamic youth leaders in the field of sustainable development together in Manila, Philippines.

Nurturing creative thinkers and grooming aspiring leaders are two new niche activities for the Manila Symposium.  The goal is for each delegate to experience activities that contribute to their holistic development and empower them to become global citizens dedicated to service leadership.

Humanitarian Affairs is a member of the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations and the World Alliance for Citizens Participation. It initiates and supports humanitarian relief efforts and development programmes in countries that are poverty-stricken and disaster-prone. The United Nations supports this Symposium and strongly encourages participation from Universities, Leading NGOs, Government Agencies and other stakeholders.

To get more information on the Symposium, please visit the event’s website at  :  www.universityscholars.org.uk

The Young Feminist Fund FRIDA

2013 Call for Proposals is Now Open!

FRIDA’s 2013 call for proposal is now open. Groups founded or led by young women or transgender youth (under 30 years) that are committed to Advancing and defending women’s rights from a feminist perspective; and improving the lives of young women/transgender youth at local, national, regional or international levels are encouraged to apply.

Deadline is March 26^th 2013

Apply at: http://youngfeministfund.org/2013/02/2013-call-for-proposals-now-open/

My World

MY World Communications Campaign- Mark a Difference

My world announced MY World Communications Campaign- Mark a Difference. This Campaign has been designed to facilitate its outreach efforts and increase citizens' participation. My World encourages you to use and disseminate this campaign widely to get millions of people to vote as your support is critical to engage citizens around the world in the post-2015 debate!

Please find below the login details to access the MY World- Mark a Difference communications toolkit, which includes materials for all media outlets, including print, outdoors, online, radio and video.

http://myworldcommunicationstoolkit.101.es/

Use the following information while using the toolkit:

User name: myworld

Password: myworld

Secretary-General’s Reports to the CSocD

The United Nations Secretary-General submitted two reports on youth to the 51st Commission for Social Development, entitled, ‘Implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth’ and ‘Proposed set of indicators for the World Programme of Action for Youth’. The first report provides an overview of national experiences, lessons learned and good practices on how to address problems affecting youth and puts forward a set of recommendations, while the second Report propose a set of indicators linked to the World Programme of Action for Youth in order to assist Member States in assessing the situation of youth. Both the Reports are available online.

Link for the Report on ‘Implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth’:

http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N12/618/80/PDF/N1261880.pdf?OpenElement

Link for the Report on ‘Proposed set of indicators for the World Programme of Action for Youth’:

http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N12/616/53/PDF/N1261653.pdf?OpenElement

The Youth and United Nations Global Alliance (YUNGA)

The Youth Guide to Biodiversity is finally here!

The Youth and United Nations Global Alliance (YUNGA) aims to empower children and young people to be active agents of change. The Youth Guide to Biodiversity is part of the YUNGA action and learning series which seeks to raise awareness, educate and inspire young people to take action.

Discover the wonders of the world’s plants and animals in this brand-new, colourful, information-packed publication. Learn about biodiversity and what it does for us, and let the Youth Guide inspire you to help protect the marvellous natural world around us.

Enjoy it, share it:  http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/i3157e/i3157e.pdf