United Nations: A New Special Representative for Youth will be appointed
In his remarks today to the General Assembly on his Five-Year Action Agenda: "The Future We Want", Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon announces that he will appointment a new Special Representative for Youth.
He says: "Let us start with young people. Today we have the largest generation of young people the world has ever known. They are demanding their rights and a greater voice in economic and political life. We will do all we can to meet their needs and create opportunities. We will deepen our youth focus and develop an action plan across the full range of UN programmes, including employment, entrepreneurship, political participation, human rights, education and reproductive health. And I will appoint a new Special Representative for youth to develop and implement our agenda and spearhead a UN youth volunteers programme."
That announcement from UN Secretary-General is a proof that UN is ready to put youth at the heart of its agenda. The Organization should do more for young people by creating for example a UN Youth entity. Why not?
Comments
on 01/26/12, by I. Galadima:
Hope youth like us in Nigeria will be given opputunity to contribute toward acheiving this goal !!!
on 01/26/12, by asholeybay:
good and welcome ideal
on 01/26/12, by doctadoo8@yahoo.fr:
Wonderful idea!!!! Hope it happens...
on 01/27/12, by cvicnig:
We are looking for to it, most especially we in Africa need to do a lot to re-orientate our teaming youths to curtail their lifestyle towards carbon footprint around our local community Nweze Chidozie www.cvic.com.ng
on 01/27/12, by James Chomba Chomley:
This is a great step in the right direction. There's a huge potential in us the youth that needs to be discovered and put into positive use.
on 01/27/12, by MAHFUJA PARVEN:
Greetings. Youth has the power United all with peace, love, knowledge sharing and caring! To buildup a sustainable world where all should be hunger free, pollution free means Sustainable Energy based planet youth's role is beyond question! Thanks Honorable His excellency UN Secretary-General take right decision on Right Times! Peace, love and Best Regards.
on 01/28/12, by Umer Gul:
congrats to all youth ....specially voice of new generation-VNG-Pakistan.. umerburiro@yahoo.com
on 01/28/12, by Maninder Kaur:
Great it will be a revolution!!!
on 01/30/12, by samiul hassan:
Congrats
on 02/03/12, by Meuti Retnari:
wooooooooow nice ! youth empowerment is what we need :D
on 02/08/12, by doctadoo8yahoo.fr:
we want Thione Niang for that appointment... He is very active in youth leadership all around the world! JUST THINK ABOUT IT. One
on 02/08/12, by Malhardeen:
Regards from Srilanka, Really we too need this to our country
6 days ago, by Drv Patel:
yup ban ki-moon is right...this next generation has already started so 2 understand them young Representative should be appointed...& congratulations..