68th President of General Assembly’s High-Level Stock-taking Event – a participatory approach
“Our work must remain open and transparent so that we hear the voices of all” -Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General September 11, 2014, NEW YORK Blog by Caya Johnson, Global Youth Advocate The President of the General Assembly’s High-Level Stock-Taking event on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, held on the 11th […]
“Have Your Say at the United Nations” Campaign continues to ensure Thai voices are heard
Text adapted from the original Press release by Supavadee Pink Chotikajan, UN Thailand Since the launch of the 2013 MY World campaign entitled “Mark a Difference,” over 70,000 people in Thailand have participated in MY World survey. Thailand is among the top 10 countries with the most votes collected in the MY World Survey. This is a […]
First Offline Mobilisation in China: 3,000 Factory Workers Vote For a Better World
July 20, 2014 By Alice Chen, MY World Communications Team Over 3,000 factory workers from rural Shanxi Province voted for a better world through the MY World Global survey. When the factory manager heard about the United Nations MY World survey through relatives who lived abroad, she became curious and searched online to learn more […]
Secretary General, WOSM pledges scouts support
The World Organization of the Scouts Movement (WOSM) has been a strong partner of the MY World global vote movement since its launch. Given the reach of the 40 million active Scouts, their unique contact with youth and communities, and their mission – to educate young people, and empower them to develop to their full […]
People’s Voices on Accountability and the Post-2015 Agenda
In his speech during the Interactive Dialogue: “Elements for a Monitoring and Accountability Framework for the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon commended member states for their commitment to determining the goals and means of financing the next sustainable development agenda. However, he cautioned them on the need for results based goals which […]
UN Secretary-General: Protection against crime and violence ranks high in MY World Survey
The General Assembly Thematic Debate on Ensuring Stable and Peaceful Societies took place 24-25 of April at the United Nations in New York. In his opening remarks, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon noted that the UN is built upon three pillars: “peace, development and human rights.” He followed by highlighting that the post-2015 development agenda must […]