In November 2020 the United Nations Association Coventry Branch will run the world’s first Young People’s Peace Essay Competition the winners of which will be announced during Coventry Peace Festival. They invite young people aged up to 25 to submit … Continue reading →
This article is based on one originally published by EN24.news on 24 April 2020. During a tele-conversation called “Multilateralism in the Time of COVID-19” organised by the UN Office in Geneva as part of UN75, students told the heads of … Continue reading →
Everyone, everywhere is entitled to the protection and promotion of his or her human rights, from the right to education and health, to rights at work. To bring youth voices to the forefront of action and policy responses, the Global … Continue reading →
Hello! We’re Amy and Ella Meek, aged 15 and 13, and the founders of Kids Against Plastic! Not long ago we came across the UN’s Global Goals and got inspired to do our bit for the planet, and after finding out about the negative effect … Continue reading →
UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) joined a schools strike held in many countries on Friday 15 February 2019 because they felt that, facing a lethal ecological crisis, the young generation must take direct action where the older generation has failed. … Continue reading →
Their website https://ukscn.org/ says UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) was set up by a small group of under-18s who are taking to the streets to protest the government’s lack of action on the Climate Crisis. We are partnering with many … Continue reading →
UNOY Peacebuilders is a global network strengthening sustainable youth-driven peacebuilding. We connect 80 youth peace organizations across 50 countries. Our goal is to create a world where young people have the opportunity and skills to contribute to peace. We work … Continue reading →
UN Network of Young Peace Builders UNOY Peacebuilders is a global network strengthening sustainable youth-driven peacebuilding. We connect 80 youth peace organizations across 50 countries. Our goal is to create a world where young people have the opportunity and skills … Continue reading →
The peaceful settlement of disputes is fundamental to the purposes of the United Nations. The dispute between North and South Korea is only one of many examples where unresolved disputes lead to tension and the possible resumption of conflict. The United Nations … Continue reading →