Peoples’ Participation: Essential to Achieving Human Rights Worldwide
November 30th 2014, Marrakech, Morocco During the Second World Human Rights Forum, the National Observatory of Child Rights in Morocco (ONDE) and the United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) organized a high level panel discussion on strengthening participation of people, particularly children and youth, in defining the UN sustainable development agenda. The forum took place in […]
Children International Gives Children and Youth a Say at the UN
“The most important issue for me is equality between men and women.” – Shabag For the first time, the UN is allowing people to have a direct say in shaping a better world – and Children International Is helping young people around the world take advantage of this opportunity Press release and pictures all courtesy Child […]
Nepal Doubles Amount of Votes in One Week, Reaching almost 30,000
During the MY World Global Week of Action (May 5-11, 2014) the adolescent and youth organization Yuwalaya coordinated with the UN Resident Coordinator Office of Nepal and various other youth organizations and schools to raise awareness and votes in Nepal. Through their joint efforts, they were able to collect more than 15,000 votes – doubling […]
Rwandan girls lead the way on UN’s Post-2015 MY World Survey
By Girl Effect Team As the world gears up to decide on the next set of global development goals, girls from across Rwanda are making their voices heard. Last week, Girl Hub Rwanda’s Ni Nyampinga girl ambassadors helped 80,000 copies of the MyWorld Survey – the UN’s public consultation on the post-2015 Millennium Development Goals […]