Links and Resources

Resources

 

The IYY Brochure

The IYY Brochure is intended to provide an overview of the importance of the International Year for young people. The brochure is available in all six official UN languages.

English | Français | Español | Русский | عربي | 汉语

 

Press Kit

For the International Year of Youth, the United Nations Programme on Youth (UNPY) together with the UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development created a Press Kit with a variety of information, including a background note on the Year and the World Programme of Action for Youth, UN Framework Approach for the Year, General Assembly resolution proclaiming the Year, fact sheets on youth and development issues, and a Frequently Asked Questions sheet.

Please click on the links below to access the documents included in the Press Kit.

• Background of the International Year of Youth
• UN Framework Approach
• Press Release
• Resolution 64/134: Proclamation of the International Year of Youth
• WPAY
• FAQ

Joint Statement by Heads of UN entities for the Launch of IYY

For the launch of the International Year of Youth (IYY), the UN system came together through a Joint Statement, committing to make youth a priority in their organization's work. The Statement has been signed by an impressive 28 Heads of UN entities, calling on the international community to support their efforts, and to recognize the central role of young people in the achievment of internationally agreed development goals, as well as in peace and security. To read the Joint Statement, please click here.

 

Activities Kit

The UN Programme on Youth (UNPY) together with the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and the World Organization of the Scout Movement has developed the Activities Kit: A Guide to celebrating the International Year of Youth. The purpose of this Kit is to provide youth with practical guidance and concrete examples to organize and implement activities throughout the Year and beyond.

 

Fact Sheets

• Youth Employment

• Armed Conflict
• Youth and Climate Change
• HIV and Young People
• Girls and Young Women
• Youth and Hunger
• Youth Participation
• Youth and intergenerational partnerships
• Youth as a Smart Investment
• Health of Young People
• Youth and Volunteerism
• Youth Fostering Dialogue and Mutual Understanding
• Youth with disabilities
• Regional Overview: Youth in Africa
• Regional Overview: Youth in the Arab Region
• Regional Overview: Youth in Asia and the Pacific
• Information and Communication Technology
• Youth and Education

Links

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

• United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
• Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD)
• United Nations Programme on Youth (UNPY)
• Division for Sustainable Development (DSD)
• Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID)

United Nations Regional Commissions

• Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) - Information Resources on Youth Development in Africa portal
• Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) - Youth Corner
• Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
• Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
• Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)

United Nations Specialized Agencies

• Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• Interagency Panel on Juvenile Justice (IPJJ)
• Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
• United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - Voices of Youth
• United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Youth Portal
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) - Youth Activities Around the World
• United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - Supporting Adolescents and Youth
• The World Bank - Children and Youth
• World Food Programme (WFP) - Youth Action Centre
• World Health Organization (WHO)

More Youth Links and Resources

Join us on Facebook Now!

We've created a Facebook page to promote IYY activities. We are excited that social sites like Facebook are offering us new opportunities for young people to interact and connect.

We look forward to you joining us. Please visit our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/UNyouthyear