With significant increase in youth awareness and participation worldwide, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) is exploring ways to enhance youth involvement in the UN system.
The Global Youth Help Desk (GYHD) is a UN-Habitat initiative, developed in collaboration with partners, to provide up-to-date information on urban youth issues, regionally and globally. The site aims to promote best practices, knowledge sharing and action on urban youth issues.
The forum is open for all!
1st event: Discussion about youth awareness, participation and development during the International Year of Youth (12 August 2010 – 12 August 2011).
A series of online discussions and debates on:
- youth involvement and development in the UN system
- creating a framework for this purpose
- potential challenges in the implementation of such a vast project
To facilitate the discussion, a report has been prepared laying out the various possible ways of involving youth in the UN system. Read it here!
Register now at http://edebates.globalyouthdesk.org!
Add YOUR voice to the debate on whether youth should have a greater say in the UN system!
What you decide here will influence international agendas of development in the years to come.