World Bank hosts first annual African Youth Forum
By Shane Lawlor, Global Youth Advocate On July 31st, the World Bank hosted its inaugural Africa Youth Forum, where speakers included World Bank officials, government representatives and social entrepreneurs. Africa receives significant coverage on its large youth population as it currently claims the largest youth population in the world, with 200 million of its citizens […]
Involucrando a los Ciudadanos del Sur de Perú con los ODM y pos-2015
Post cortesía del Movimiento del Milenio “Darnos cuenta que nuestra comunidad no estaba relacionada con los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, su impacto a nivel global y la creación de la Agenda para el Desarrollo post-2015, nos motivó a generar un cambio a través del emprendedurismo social”, cuenta Rosario Díaz Garavito, fundadora del movimiento en […]
Post-2015 development agenda must address youth issues – new UN envoy
The process of establishing a post-2015 development agenda must include youth input and participation to reflect the issues that concern them, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Envoy on Youth stressed today in his first press conference since he assumed office. “We are at a crossroads. With 1,000 days left to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), we are discussing […]