Children and Youth

Children are adults in construction and they deserve special attention. Childhood is a crucial moment and all stakeholders have to ensure that the fundamental rights enclosed in the Convention on the Rights of the Child are fulfilled for all children in the world. These rights range from the simple recognition of their existence through birth registration to their education and protection.

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Child labour - Child soldiers - Children rights - Youth employment - Youth engagement

Youth Global Platform on HIV/AIDS

Onyebuchi Eloke uploaded a new Document | 13 August 2014

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Prevention is the key to breaking the cycle of HIV transmission. To end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, we must empower young people through a centralized platform to sustain prevention of HIV through youth response. Youth Global platform on HIV/AIDS (@ygpoh) is a youth platform designed for young men...

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Group: Global Health in EC development cooperation
Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Youth Day, 12 August 2014

Brussels UNESCO posted Information | 13 August 2014

Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Youth Day, 12 August 2014 Youth is a period of dramatic change, and the journey from childhood to adulthood can be complex, raising a host of mental health issues. The theme of this International Youth...

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Group: UNESCO
U40 Arabesque Call for Young Cultural Change Makers (Arab region)

Suhair Muhye Al Deen posted Information | 5 August 2014

In the framework of the project CONNEXXIONS of the German Commission for UNESCO and “U40 Arabesque”, a “Call” for applications for “YOUNG CULTURAL CHANGE MAKERS” has just been launched. Med Culture 's official website is now online! Discover a wide set of databases, resources, news, info-graphics,...

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Group: Medculture
U40 Arabesque Call for Young Cultural Change Makers (Arab region)

Suhair Muhye Al Deen posted Information | 5 August 2014

In the framework of the project CONNEXXIONS of the German Commission for UNESCO and “U40 Arabesque”, a “Call” for applications for “YOUNG CULTURAL CHANGE MAKERS” has just been launched. The selected candidates will participate in a “Capacity Shaping Workshop” & a network on cultural policies...

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Group: Medculture
Global Decline of Wildlife linked to Child Slavery

Diane KELECOM posted Information | 28 July 2014

Below, you will find an exerpt of a really interesting article, found on the BBC's Science and Environment news section, that directs attention to one of the real causes of child (and even adult) slavery. New research suggests the global decline in wildlife is connected to an increase in human...

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Group: Public Group on Children
Wahana Visi's Young Ambassadors Dare to Be Outspoken

Capacity4dev Team posted Information | 14 July 2014

"Fourteen years old?" This is a doubt expression of most participants attending Open Government Partnership Asia Pacific Regional Conference when they know the age of Fadhil Marta, representative of Children Forum from West Sumatera. Fadhil along with six other children attend international...

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Group: Youth in Development
Bridging the Gap Engaging Children and Youth Participation in Vital Decision Making Process

Capacity4dev Team posted Information | 14 July 2014

“ I am out of this place ”. That is how we probably feel if we are a teenager who shares a big conference room with world leaders, scholars, corporate leaders, journalists, and many other prominent figures. The worst part is they don’t speak your mother-tongue nor do you speak their language.You...

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Group: Public Group on Children
LANCEMENT DU PROJET NET-MED YOUTH LE 5 JUIN 2014: Renforcer la voix des jeunes, conduire le changement !

Brussels UNESCO posted Information | 2 June 2014

Paris, 2 juin 2014 – Un réseau fournissant connaissances et des outils pour autonomiser les jeunes femmes et hommes des bassins orientaux et occidentaux de la Méditerranée sera lancé au Siège de l'UNESCO le 5 Juin. Le Projet Réseaux de la Jeunesse Méditerranéenne (NET-MED Youth) est initié par l'...

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Group: UNESCO
LAUNCH OF THE NET-MED YOUTH PROJECT ON 5 JUNE EMPOWERING YOUTH VOICES, PROMOTING CHANGE!

Brussels UNESCO posted Information | 2 June 2014

Paris, 2 June 2014 – A network providing knowledge and tools to empower young women and men in the Western and Eastern Basins of the Mediterranean will be launched at UNESCO Headquarters on 5 June. The Networks of Mediterranean Youth Project is supported by UNESCO and the European Union, which has...

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Group: UNESCO
Child rights, just mainstream it!

Capacity4dev Team created a new event | 12 May 2014

26 Feb

From 26 February 2014
Organised by EuropeAid Infopoint

All development projects have a direct or indirect impact on children. The toolkit "How to mainstream child rights into EU development cooperation," is a major EU-UNICEF joint achievement for the year 2013. The conference will present this unique reference and guide for the use of all EU staff in...

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Group: Public Group on Security, Justice & Human Rights

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