African Youth SDGs Training launch report: Mainstreaming youth in the implementation of the SDGs
On December 29th 2015, the African Youth SDGs Training Program was launched at AFPEFAM’s head office. Thirty participants from youth and women groups, civil society organizations and other associations joined the launch. The training enabled all participants share their thoughts of the SDGs and discuss what next actions to take after the training. Ntiokam Divine, […]
YouTube Change Ambassador Forum on Gender Equality
The UN SDG Action Campaign collaborated with YouTube to invite seven YouTube Creators to the UN for a full day forum on the Sustainable Development Goals, and gender equality. The recently appointed YouTube Change Ambassadors included seven international YouTube creators who are passionate about global issues. These included Jackie Aina (US, lilpumpkinpie05), Taty Ferreira (Brazil, AcidGirlTestosterona), […]
We the People’s Hub China Moment
By Di Cao-Youth Advocate of UN Millennium Campaign During the 70th UN General Assembly, the UN Millennium Campaign (UNMC) together with our important partners from Chinese civil society organized a series of events to further engage Chinese NGOs in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With one-fifth of the world’s population, China has […]
Google Cardboard Distributed to General Assembly during Refugee Meeting
On Thursday November 19th, the United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) partnered with the Office of the President of the UN General Assembly to make Virtual Reality available to the entire General Assembly via google cardboard. This effort brought the voice of a Syrian refugee straight to decision makers and marks the first time the UN […]
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 […]
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. […]
What do #youth want at the SMK Ayer Keroh School in Melaka, Malaysia?
MY World Offline Survey at SMK Ayer Keroh School, Melaka, Malaysia. 14th November , 2014, 7.40am – 8.30am The World Youth Foundation (WYF) is an international non-governmental organization with Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. It launched in 1994. It aims to promote goodwill and understanding amongst youth through organizing training, […]
Centros Tecnológicos Comunitarios (CTC) se unen a la encuesta Mi Mundo 2015
(English below) Reposteado de un artículo originalmente escrito por PNUD República Dominicana Santo Domingo.- El Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) en su proceso de socialización y promoción de la Agenda Post-2015, junto a la Vicepresidencia de la República Dominicana, promueve la participación de la ciudadanía en la encuesta “Mi Mundo” mediante la […]
Call for Nominations for MY World Partner Recognition Awards!
Dear MY World Partner, We are delighted to announce the Call for Nominations for the 2014 MY World Partner Recognition Awards. This year $)A !/ s awards aim to symbolically recognise the critical contribution of partners to the success of MY World (based on activities undertaken from September 2013 onward). Awards will be granted to a selection […]
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 […]