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Friederike

Zanzibar National Youth Conference 25-26 October: Whose responsibility is development?

Who is responsible if the opportunities for young people to participate are limited; if perfectly capable and eager young people are unemployed and unable to support themselves and their families; and...

Mischa, UNFPA

Youth Tapping into the Power of Smart Advocacy

Working with UNFPA during the past year, I recall that we have had many discussions about how youth organizations can effectively and economically do advocacy at international conferences. The big que...

Knowledge for

Social Good Summit: Changing the World Through New Technology

Bloggers, media, NGOs, celebrities, and global thought leaders from a variety of public health and human rights spectrums converged this week on the Upper East Side of Manhattan for the Social Good Su...

Anusha, United Nations

Are mainstream and social media ignoring famine in the Horn of Africa?

Ten million people in the Horn of Africa have been affected by the worst drought the region has faced in 60 years. The U.N. estimates that 640,000 children are acutely malnourished. In the last three ...

Alexandra, UNFPA

Documenting identities in North and South Sudan

The first time I stepped foot on Southern Sudan’s broken soil was in 2006, less than a year after the signing of the peace agreement which put an end to the brutal civil war between North and Sout...

Kimberly, UNICEF

Join the global Facebook discussion on education

Do you want to be part of a global discussion on education? If so, join the Facebook conversation. Also check out the Facebook page to see how you can enter an essay contest for a chance to participat...

Casimir, PROFAMIL,IPPF

Comprehensive sexuality in Haitian schools

As a youth activist, I am concerned about the huge lack of information related to youth sexuality in Haitian schools which also generates the problem of HIV/AIDS in my country. Haiti has one of the hi...

Michael

Adolescents and youth migration:Harnessing the development potential while mitigating risk

Migration is not a new phenomenon; however, there are new demographic revelations with the estimated 214 million international migrants (World Migration Report 2010). For instance, women now compri...

Daniel

Do we neglect male sexual and reproductive health?

Maternal mortality, gender based violence, lack of contraception, female genital mutilation and other issues are urgent for many girls and women around the world. There is no doubt these issues have t...

Malika

Inspiring stories of young people for the Istanbul Youth Conference

Each of us has a role model or a person we admire. Most of them are famous outstanding people. I always get inspired by people who live around me. I admire young people who make changes in their co...

bashir, Chanan Development Association (www.cdapak.org)

Gender based violence in Pakistan

Here is my video on gender based violence. In this video we show how we discriminate males from females and how females can bring a change if they struggle for their rights. [youtube]http://www.you...

Aiman

Snapshots from my life in Kyrgyzstan

It’s not easy to explain why I decided to tell you my story. I was 8 when my parents divorced, and it seems to me that at that moment, I first realized that life can be cruel. My grandmother took ca...

Aysel

What is better – prevention or cure?

Are you a young person interested in global issues? Do you have solutions for the present-day global challenges and moreover, a clear vision of how to make a world a better place to live? Then Convers...

Malika

If you could change ONE thing, what would it be?

If you could change just ONE thing in your society, what would it be? Take an active part in the Youth Conference in Istanbul, 9-11 of May, 2011. Blog, tweet, post, or speak up like these young video ...

Aida

We can solve our own problems

How can young people in Kazakhstan speak up for themselves and create change? Watch my video and let me know what you think. Today in my region, young people face a lot of problems and challenges, ...

Azhar

It’s a challenging period in our life

How can young people in Kazakhstan speak up for themselves and create change? If you ask me, it’s a challenging period in our life. We don’t really know what adult life is like, and what to expec...

Raizel

I feel adventurous, I feel free

What can young people do in the Philippines to change their society? Watch my video. I believe we have the the energy, and we have the the enthusiasm. What better way to use our demographic bonus than...

Kostadin

The only wish they have is to leave the country

In this video, I’m talking about the major problems facing youth in Macedonia today, and what young people can do to overcome some of our challenges. We need more sports centers, and we can't say ...

We need factories for thousands of young people

In this video, I’m talking about the major problems facing youth in Macedonia today, and what we young people can do to help each other. It will be difficult to find a job. We need factories for th...

Mimoza

The rich can go wherever thet want…

...but the poor can't go anywhere. In this video, I'm talking about the major problems facing youth in Macedonia today, and what decision makers can do to help young people in Macedonia. Let me know w...

Dusko

Sport can help fight youth problems

What are the major problems facing youth in Macedonia today? What can we young people do to overcome problems in Macedonia? I'm 24 years old and from Macedonia. If you ask me, the lack of physical ...

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