June 2016

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UN Entities Highlighted News

ILO: Women Deliver Conference - Technical and vocational education: What works for young women?

ILO: Women Deliver Conference - Technical and vocational education: What works for young women?

Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) plays a large role in enhancing the absorption of more young women into labour markets. The ILO organized a side event – Technical and vocational education: What works for young women? – at the Women Deliver Conference in Copenhagen on Thursday, 19 May 2016, to discuss how technical and vocational education can make a difference to young women’s lives in emerging and developing countries. More

 

 

ILO: World of Work Summit 2016 - Decent Jobs for Youth (VIDEO)

ILO: World of Work Summit 2016 - Decent Jobs for Youth (VIDEO)

The 2016 International Labour Conference held a World of Work Summit to discuss how to shape the future of work for youth. The World of Work Summit provided a unique opportunity to participate in a stimulating, open and interactive panel discussion. This year’s panel was framed within the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to inform ILO tripartite constituents about the UN Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth and the ILO’s role with a view to scaling up action and impact. In this video, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the delegates of the 2016 World of Work Summit. More

ILO: Innovative global and regional partnerships are essential for youth employment (VIDEO)

ILO: Innovative global and regional partnerships are essential for youth employment (VIDEO)

Millions of young people worldwide are having difficulty finding a decent job. At a High-Level World of Work Summit at the 105th International Labour Conference, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder told delegates that investment in young people is investing in the future of entire societies. At the Summit, delegates heard a number of concrete steps to bring more young people into the world of work including building strong national and international partnerships that promote green jobs, focus on young people in rural areas and create opportunities to enhance digital skills. More

 

ILO: The Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth - Together, making a difference for young people everywhere (VIDEO)

ILO: The Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth - Together, making a difference for young people everywhere (VIDEO)

The Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth is a unique collaboration and partnership platform to join efforts to tackle the youth employment challenge and assist Member States in targeting and delivering on a crucial goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Under the leadership of the ILO and in collaboration with 20 other entities of the United Nations, the Global Initiative brings together the vast resources and convening power of the UN and other key global partners. More

IOM Georgia: “Together – against human trafficking! Together – against human exploitation!”

IOM Georgia: “Together – against human trafficking! Together – against human exploitation!”

IOM actively engages youth in Georgia in its efforts to promote safe migration and address the risks of irregular migration and threats of trafficking in persons. Jointly with youth organizations, NGOs active in the field of combating trafficking in persons as well as local and regional media, IOM organizes information campaigns, awareness raising activities, exhibitions, competitions and flash mobs throughout Georgia. IOM especially appreciates the efforts of young people in disseminating information on safe migration among their peers and potential migrants. More

 

IOM Kosovo: Inter-ethnic activities are key to creating tolerant and inclusive communities in Kosovo

IOM Kosovo: Inter-ethnic activities are key to creating tolerant and inclusive communities in Kosovo

Through the Building and Reinforcing Inclusive Communities in Kosovo project, IOM is supporting youth, from different communities in Novobërdë/Novo Brdo, to learn English together. While creating the opportunity for youth from different backgrounds to meet and spend time together, it also provides a language to communicate with one another. On 10 June 2016, 16 Albanian and Serbian students met with the teacher for the first time and successfully completed their first lesson. But work lies ahead: in the coming months they will meet three times a week to learn together. More

IOM Ukraine: U-Safe – Quest for Children and Youth

IOM Ukraine: U-Safe – Quest for Children and Youth

On the International Day for Protection of Children, IOM Ukraine, with funding from Canada’s Foreign Policy—Global Affairs Canada, conducted an interactive quest called U-Safe, for youth. Schoolchildren, students of vocational colleges, and children from internally displaced families learned about children’s rights, safe travel, human trafficking prevention and other important issues. Children also had a chance to speak with the National Police officers, civic organizations and social services staff. More

 

UNAOC and IOM: PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival on Migration, Celebrating Diversity and Social Inclusion

UNAOC and IOM: PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival on Migration, Celebrating Diversity and Social Inclusion

PLURAL + is a youth-produced video festival which encourages young people to explore migration, diversity and social inclusion, and to share their creative vision with the world. PLURAL + is a joint initiative between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Since 2009, almost 1,300 entries from 90 countries have participated. Winning videos have been screened in dozens of festivals, cinemas and broadcast on television networks throughout the world. More

IOM Ukraine: PLURAL+ UKRAINE National Youth Video Festival

IOM Ukraine: PLURAL+ UKRAINE National Youth Video Festival

In 2016 to celebrate IOM’s 20th anniversary in Ukraine, the IOM Mission in Ukraine launched the "Youth video festival PLURAL+ UKRAINE”, aimed at engaging young Ukrainians and foreigners to express their own ideas about issues related to migration, diversity and social inclusion in the country. The initiative is particularly relevant in view of mass internal displacement, further aggravated by security and socio-economic crisis, that Ukraine’s society is facing today. The deadline for submitting short videos to the festival is on Wednesday, 31 August 2016. More

 

OHCHR: Submissions to the First Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law on Youth Participation

OHCHR: Submissions to the First Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law on Youth Participation

The first edition of the Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law will be held on 21-22 November 2016 in Geneva under the theme “Widening the democratic space: the role of youth in public decision-making.” OHCHR invites interested stakeholders to submit their views on the topics to be discussed during the Forum, bearing in mind the above-mentioned theme. OHCHR would be grateful if any suggestions could be sent to democracyforum@ohchr.org by 4 July 2016. More

UNCTAD: Training of Training in Cameroon on Youth Entrepreneurship

UNCTAD: Training of Training in Cameroon on Youth Entrepreneurship

In May 2016, UNCATD delivered a Training of Trainers (TOT) on youth entrepreneurship to a group of selected trainers of the Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Agency in Yaoundé, Cameroun. The 5 main components of the training were: Motivation, Resilience, Communication, Leadership and Creativity. The Cameroonian trainers are due to deliver the training back to young graduates in the fall, as part of the new program developed nationally. More

 

UNDP signs First Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action

UNDP signs First Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action

During the World Humanitarian Summit held in Istanbul in May 2016, UNDP signed the first Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action. The compact calls on UN Member States, UN System entities, Civil Society, Private Sector, Media, Local Authorities and youth-led Organizations to align strategies, approaches and programmatic responses with the principles outlined in the ‘Agenda for humanity’ in view of reaching all young people and empowering young women, young men, girls and boys to be agents of positive transformation. More

UNDP: Global Youth Video Competition - Win a trip to Morocco!

UNDP: Global Youth Video Competition - Win a trip to Morocco!

Young people between the ages of 18 and 30 are invited to participate in the second Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change. Two winners will travel to the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech. The competition is organized by the United Nations Climate Change secretariat, the UNDP GEF-Small Grants Programme, the Connect4Climate Program, the United Nations Joint Framework Initiative on Children, Youth, and Climate Change, the UNFCCC constituency of youth non-governmental organizations (YOUNGO) and Television for the Environment (tve). More

 

UNDP: Infographic - United Nations Security Council Resolution on Youth, Peace & Security

UNDP: Infographic - United Nations Security Council Resolution on Youth, Peace & Security

On 9 December 2015, the United Nations Security Council adopted S/RES/2250 (2015), a ground-breaking Resolution on Youth, Peace and Security which recognizes “the important and positive contribution of youth in efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security”. The above infographic is a useful tool for understanding and communicating the key issues identified by this Resolution, such as “participation”, “protection”, “prevention”, “partnership” and “disengagement and reintegration”. Please use and share widely! More

UNEP: Wildlife Crime Just Got Personal - Give your name to change the game!

UNEP: Wildlife Crime Just Got Personal - Give your name to change the game!

The illegal trade in wildlife is the fourth largest illicit trade driving species to the brink of extinction while posing environmental, economic, development and security threats. Wildlife crime just got personal! Take a quiz to “morph” into your kindred species and give your name to change the game. Join celebrities, including model Gisele Bündchen, actor Ian Somerhalder and soccer star Yaya Toure, to show your support to protect endangered wildlife around the world. More

 

UNESCO Jakarta: works with the Via-Via Travel in Supporting Local Youth Guides

UNESCO Jakarta: works with the Via-Via Travel in Supporting Local Youth Guides

On 9 May, 2016, to support youth empowerment and sustainable tourism, UNESCO Jakarta, in collaboration with the Borobudur Conservation Office (under the Ministry of Education & Culture) and Via-Via Travel from Yogyakarta, conducted a training session for the local youth guides in Galeri Komunitas, a community-run gallery. Around twenty youth from Borobudur participated in this special training and will also participate in the planned educational tour program at the Borobudur Temple in Central Java, Indonesia coordinated by Via-Via Travel which will be launched in summer 2016. More

UNESCO: Second Launch of “COMPROMETIDOS” Social Innovation Contest

UNESCO: Second Launch of “COMPROMETIDOS” Social Innovation Contest

The Social Innovation contest “COMPROMETIDOS” invites young people between 18 and 29 years old from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay to present innovative initiatives that contribute to the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Comprometidos seeks to support and draw attention to innovative and creative youth proposals that contribute to sustainable development, social inclusion, and strengthening the leading role of youth as leaders of change. Teams of young people, aged between 18 and 29 years from those countries, that want to improve their communities working together, can participate through a collaborative platform. To learn more about the contest, visit www.estamoscomprometidos.org. The call will be open until 29 August.

 

UNESCO Jakarta: Works with Youth in Borobudur on Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Preservation

UNESCO Jakarta: Works with Youth in Borobudur on Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Preservation

On 3 June 2016, UNESCO Jakarta assisted youth from Borobudur to launch ‘Kafe Galkom’, a café in Karanganyar Village, Cental Java. The café is located in Galeri Komunitas, a community-run gallery developed between UNESCO and the Magelang local government, and funded by the Government of Australia. The café serves traditional delights and provides interactive experiences for visitors, such as cultural performances, culinary arts, as well as village tours and visits to communities that produce local products like ceramics and ‘batik’. More

UNESCO: Training in Free and Open Source Software Tools for Water Resource Management (FREEWAT)

UNESCO: Training in Free and Open Source Software Tools for Water Resource Management (FREEWAT)

A training for seven early career water experts from Southern Africa in the free and open source software tools for water resource management (FREEWAT) will be organized from 27 June to 1 July 2016 at UNESCO's headquarters in Paris. Upon completion of the training the participants are expected to train other experts in their country on how to use the software. Free and open source software tools for Water resource management (FREEWAT) is a product of the Hydro Free and FOSS Platform of Experts (HOPE) Initiative. The software aims at promoting water management and planning. The main goal is to simplify the application of the water-related EU Directives, by using FREEWAT, a free and open source software for simulation of quantity/quality of surface water and groundwater. UNESCO-IHP, through the HOPE Initiative (is a part of a consortium of 19 partners of the FREEWAT project) and is implementing the project. More

 


Youth in Action

Building Bridges: Fostering Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa

Building Bridges: Fostering Youth Entrepreneurship in Africa

Are you a young entrepreneur who is making waves in your industry? Are you a leader and change maker in your community? Are you in need of mentorship and support to take your enterprise one step further to new heights? Then The Road to Nairobi 2016 project is for you!!! Wait no longer and apply now as young entrepreneur or read more about the program at www.roadtonairobi2016.org.

Green Hope UAE: Youth campaign for achieving SDG#3 (on Good Health & Well-being)

Green Hope UAE: Youth campaign for achieving SDG#3 (on Good Health & Well-being)

Last month, several youth members of Green Hope, an organization that uses music, dance, art and drama to spread awareness about the SDGs, took active part in the "Walk for Autism 2016" event in Dubai. Members of the organization set up a booth and also used music and dance to spread awareness and also to engage the audience, many of whom were affected by this condition. More

 

 

Publications

ILO: Labour market transitions of young women and men in Montenegro and in the Republic of Serbia

ILO: Labour market transitions of young women and men in Montenegro and in the Republic of Serbia

The reports on the labour market transitions of young women and men in Montenegro and in the Republic of Serbia present the highlights of the 2015 School-to-work Transition Surveys (SWTS) run together with the Statistical Office of Montenegro and the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia within the framework of the ILO Work4Youth Project.

UNESCO: Youth Driving Community Education: Testimonies of Empowerment from Latin America

UNESCO: Youth Driving Community Education: Testimonies of Empowerment from Latin America

The publication “Jóvenes participando en la educación comunitaria: Testimonios de empoderamiento desde América Latina” (Youth Driving Community Education: Testimonies of Empowerment from Latin America) contains twelve testimonies from young people in Latin America aged between the ages of19. As learners, educators and community leaders, these youth actively participate in improving their own lives, and the lives of those in their communities. More

 

 

 


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