Data and Development – A Conversation with Peoples’ Voices Challenge Winner, Popily
Throughout the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the UN Millennium Campaign had the pleasure of hosting the Peoples’ Voices Challenge Award Ceremony at the We the Peoples Hub. The Peoples’ Voices Challenge Awards is a celebration of the work of the hundreds of partners at the United Nations who gave voice to those who don’t […]
Public Consultations: Belarus’ MY World Campaign
2014 has come to an end and we are glad to look back at the work we have been doing and share some results. The UN team in Belarus had a chance to seize the opportunity and combine two important processes into one: the MY World 2015 global survey and associated public consultations, which became […]
The Future of Citizen Engagement – A New Report on Citizen Voice
Wednesday 17 December, New York Last week, the Occidental College Task Force on Citizen Accountability launched a report of their research findings entitled The Future of Citizen Engagement: Recommendations for Implementing Effective Feedback Initiatives. This research team, commissioned by the UN Millennium Campaign, assessed a variety of citizen feedback initiatives around the world which focus […]
UN Belarus marks International Day of Disabilities by collecting MY World votes
(English below) Originally posted on UN in Belarus— Written by Dasha Mironova, photos by Carolina Poliakova 3 снежань 2014 Вчера, в Международный день инвалидов, команда ООН побывала в гостях в маленьком, но таком интересном мире – в Белорусском обществе глухих. Мы пришли поговорить с людьми, которых обычно не слышат, об их приоритетах и проблемах, которые их волнуют. […]
MY World 2015 Launches in Jalisco, Mexico
November 11, 2014 The MY World 2015 global survey is bringing the voices of residents from Jalisco, Mexico to the United Nations by asking them what issues make the most difference in their lives. On 23 September, the UN Millennium Campaign and Corporativa de Fundaciones, A.C. signed a memorandum of agreement to roll out MY World […]
Mobilizing the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development
Blog by Caya Johnson, MY World Global Youth Advocate “Data are the lifeblood of decision-making and the raw material for accountability. Without high-quality data providing the right information on the right things at the right time; designing, monitoring and evaluating effective policies becomes almost impossible.” – A World that Counts – Mobilising the Data Revolution for […]
New Partner Toolkits Available
Want to become a partner and learn how to get more involved in MY World 2015 and the World We Want 2015? Download our partner toolkit today! Quiere ud. ser aliado y aprender como involucrarse en MI Mundo 2015 y The World We Want 2015? Descarga nuestro Guía para Socios hoy! Souhaitez vous devenir un partenaire […]
International Youth Day in the Philippines
By the Balayan Social Action Office of the University of St. La Salle and the Sagay City Government. International Youth Day 2014 brought together more then 150 youth leaders and activists at the University of St. La Salle for discussions on the post-2015 development agenda, the My World Survey and gender equality. The day started […]
JCI Sandton, South Africa Starts “School Halls” MY World Campaign
JCI Sandton visited Eastbank High School, at the centre of Alexandra for the launch of the MY World Campaign ‘School Halls’. This was a different school hall because students were asked to address the issues about the development of their community and the country. The theme of the School Hall was “Active Citizenship.” For the […]
Sri Lanka renews commitment to achieving 1 million votes
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development in Sri Lanka takes pride to announce that Sri Lanka is currently one of the leaders in the MY World Global Survey. Hon. Minister Dullas Alahapperuma pleadged one million votes from Sri Lanka at the 68th UNGA in 2013. Sri Lanka currently has 554595 votes. Almost 100% are […]