Supporting International Youth Year

Involving youth in administering International Youth Year

Description

Supporting International Youth Year involves mobilizing resources, partnerships, and awareness campaigns to address youth-related challenges globally. The strategy focuses on promoting youth participation, education, employment, and health by coordinating initiatives among governments, NGOs, and communities. Practical actions include organizing events, developing youth policies, and providing platforms for youth voices. This approach remedies issues such as youth marginalization, unemployment, and lack of representation, fostering empowerment and sustainable development for young people worldwide.

Implementation

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends promoting the UN Trust Fund for the International Youth Year and cooperating with youth representatives in its administration, focusing particularly on the needs of youth from developing countries.