As the devastating Gaza-Israel war entered its fifth month on Wednesday leaving a reported 27,585 Palestinians dead and nearly 70,000 injured, the UN’s top humanitarian official welcomed early indications of a “potential breakthrough” in negotiations for a ceasefire and the release of all remaining hostages.
Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the UN Secretary-General warned on Tuesday, appealing for action to stamp out this “egregious violation of fundamental human rights” and give greater voice to survivors.
With the war in Sudan triggering widespread violence and instability, youth-driven emergency response rooms (ERRs) are among a growing number of community-led initiatives reaching vulnerable civilians with myriad assistance, from repairing damaged power lines to carving out safe evacuation routes for millions fleeing the conflict.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. EST
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
The 2024 Civil Society Youth Representatives Steering Committee Regional Youth Led Chats are recurrently hosted virtual conversations organized with the support of the United Nations Department for Global Communications, Civil Society Unit.
This inaugural regional chat will focus on the topic "Lurking Variable: Using Data and Technology for the Public Good."
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. every Wednesday for 10 weeks Location: In-person
(A hosting venue will be added for each seminar as confirmed; click here for the seminar locations)
From April 16th - 18th, young people from different parts of the world will gather at the UN in New York, and online, to take action and share their perspectives on topics ranging from sustainable development, climate action, peace and security, AI and much more!
This year’s ECOSOC Youth Forum is a three-day long event, with third day focussed on Summit of the Future
This Forum will take place from the 16th-18th April 2024 at the UN Headquarters in New York and a Youth Blast comprising capacity-building and training activities will take place on the 15th April 2024 in New York.
Time: 8:30 - 10:00 EST, 14:30 - 16:00 CET Location: Virtual
The webinar will feature an interactive and inter-generational dialogue on the importance of promoting youth rights at work for individuals, businesses, and societies, and launch "Work Wise Youth: A guide to youth rights at work". The guide is intended to support ILO constituents and other stakeholders in their initiatives aimed at raising young people's awareness of their rights at work, with a focus on those in forced displacement contexts.
We invite you to submit essay-type or opinion pieces to share your thoughts, reflections or stories relevant for the civil society youth. Most relevant submissions will be shared in the YOUth News.
