The date was proclaimed by the UN this year proposed the theme “The Road to 2030: eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable consumption and production”
Today, 12 August, is celebrated worldwide on International Youth Day, a day to commemorate and bet on the future of humanity.
the Day youth International was created in 1999 through resolution 54/120 I, with which the National Assembly of the United Nations recommended that during that day public information activities be organized to encourage citizen participation of young people.
in addition, it was created to promote greater awareness of the principles of the Global Programme of Action for Youth (WPAY), created in 1995, reports Unicef in place.
The promotion of this day supports measures to:
Improve youth participation in activities United Nations, as well as in society and in decision-making
Develop policies in priority areas such as education, employment, hunger and poverty, health, environment, drug abuse and juvenile delinquency
Develop channels of communication and cooperation between youth organizations, agencies of the United Nations and other intergovernmental youth organizations
Who is “young”?
The definition of youth has several interpretations. Usually the United Nations, based on the definition of the Pan American Health Organization, youth are considered persons between 15 and 24 years.
For Unicef, according to the Convention on the Rights the Child, adopted in 1989 by the United Nations General Assembly, the mandate is to protect the rights of children and adolescents aged 0-18 years old.
2016, looking at 2030
“the road to 2030: eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable consumption and production.” is the theme chosen by the UN for youth Day this year
young people can represent a major role in ensuring that sustainable consumption and for the eradication of poverty, main objectives set out in Agenda 2030, adopted last year by the UN, said the agency.
“in this 2016, first of the 15 years covered by the plan to achieve a healthy, safe and just future, we hope to have the active involvement of young people in the world to transform the processes of production and consumption of goods and services so that they conform the basic needs and aspirations of the world’s poorest people, without overloading the already weakened ecosystems, “said secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in his message this year.
How to celebrate
Celebrations around the world
the Buenos Aires Ministry of Health today offer information Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases (12 to 14.30 Florida and Corrientes ), such as physical inactivity, poor diet and obesity, conditions that cause more than 60% of deaths in the world.
on Wednesday 17 August, 14 to 17, will be the Day health Campus BA located in Houssay Plaza de Recoleta.
There will be counseling on sexual and reproductive health, counseling on HIV / AIDS, provision of contraception, advice and guidance on nutrition and food, advice on smoking cessation and film debates on issues related to health.
a contest UN youth
youngsters can show the world what they do to shape a more sustainable future and win a trip to the UN Conference on climate change (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco, in November, participating in the contest. The competition is open to young people between 18 and 30 who can submit their videos until August 30, 2016.
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