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H. E. Ms. Moses makes a clear statement |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Friday, 16 October 2009 19:33 |
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One of the joint youth delegate’s activities in New York was the side event on climate justice and youth on October 13 in the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN. H. E. Ms Moses, UN Ambassador of Nauru, spoke on behalf of the Pacific Small Islands Developing States, which comprise Nauru, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga and Vanuatu. Some of the islands have a surface of just 21 square kilometres. Please read her impressive speech – in which she made a clear statement on the threat of climate change – here:
 “Thank you for inviting me to speak to the United Nations Youth Delegates on behalf of the Pacific Small Island Developing States, the PSIDS. I was asked to share with you today my thoughts on climate change migration. Climate change migration is a sensitive issue for many in the Pacific. As you can imagine, it is not easy to discuss the potential demise of your country. It is also an immensely complicated issue that evades easy solutions. It involves real people making difficult decisions about their lives, usually from a position of extreme vulnerability. It will impact some communities more than others, those in the Pacific being among the most vulnerable. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 16 October 2009 19:45 )
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Getting ready for New York – YDs on their way! |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Thursday, 01 October 2009 02:06 |
Getting ready for New York – YDs on their way! There are only four days left before the United Nations 3rd committee will start its work. It is dealing with Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs – more precisely the Committee discusses human right developments, the advancement of women, the protection of children, indigenous issues, the treatment of refugees, the promotion of fundamental freedoms through the elimination of racism and racial discrimination, and the promotion of the right to self- determination. For us as Youth delegates it is important that the topic of youth is also covered by the committee’s responsibility. It also addresses important social development questions such as issues related to family, ageing, persons with disabilities, crime prevention, criminal justice, and drug control.
Every two years the third committee negotiates a resolution on youth. In 2009 a new resolution will be discussed before the General Assembly will pass it. The negotiations of the resolution on youth will be the main focus of this year’s Youth Delegates to the General Assembly. More than ever are preparing for the 64th session of the UNGA. (Here you can find out, which country will include Youth Delegates). |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 September 2009 15:16 )
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The youth perspective should not be forgotten |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Wednesday, 30 September 2009 11:59 |
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Originally published on www.se2009.eu It will soon be time for Linda Wallberg to address the UN General Assembly in New York. Sweden’s youth representative tells us about her speech and the importance of young people's involvement. "It feels exciting. And I haven’t had time to get nervous yet," says Linda Wallberg.  "Young people must have a say in the future and the world we will be living in, not only suffer the consequences of previous generations' ecological, social or economic actions," Linda Wallberg says. At the beginning of October, Linda Wallberg will address the General Assembly’s Third Committee (SOCHUM), which deals with social, cultural and humanitarian issues. The forty or so youth representatives from all over the world are there to influence the UN and safeguard the youth perspective on issues dealt with there.
Linda will talk about the importance of young people’s involvement, the significance of commitment and how this affects their health and well-being. Linda believes there is a strong link between these things.
"Young people’s living conditions are very closely linked with young people’s ability to become engaged and participate actively in society as a whole. Involvement in clubs and associations is important both for health and social development," she says. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 17 October 2009 18:11 )
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Youth Participation - a Bulgarian Epistle |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Tuesday, 06 October 2009 20:45 |
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Written by: Atanas Mihnev, Bulgarian Youth Delegate to the United Nations for 2009 At the wake of the work of the youth delegates in the 64th session of the United Nations general assembly, now is the right time to present viewpoints, ideas and messages. The main one that Bulgaria is going to communicate to the Organization through all means possible is a paraphrase of JFK’s famous phrase “Do not ask what the state can do for you, ask what you can do for the state”. Our message is a bit different: “Do not ask what the UN can do for you, ask what you can do for the UN”. As youth delegates we all are and we all represent active young people from our countries. Thus, we are all aware of how crucial youth participation and youth activities are. In fact, as defined by the World Program of Action for Youth, youth participation is the only “interactive” priority area where actions can be undertaken not only on part of the UN but also on part of youth, to whom the WPAY is dedicated. As representatives of an active society with more than 30 large active NGOs with more than 10000 active members under the age of 30 we believe it is time to make all areas interactive. It is time to foster youth activities on the global scale. It is time to introduce the United Nations as a key factor in youth policies all around the globe, the way that it already is a key factor in eliminating poverty and fostering development. It is time to help young people regardless of sex, color and ethnical background realize that they are in charge of their own destiny. The Bulgarian delegation has its humble proposals as to how we can achieve this end. Most certainly, so do other delegations. As people with experience in the NGO sector, as people who know the specific dynamics of youth organizations, and as people who represent a whole new generation- a determined and motivated layer of society it is our duty to discuss how we can increase youth participation and how we can improve the connection between the UN and young people. Cooperativeness and desire to tackle the issue of youth participation is all it takes to achieve significant advancement in all priority areas of the WPAY. Moreover, it is the only way to turn our whole new generation into the United Nations generation. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 17 October 2009 18:12 )
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Shout Out from Australia’s Youth Delegate for |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Friday, 25 September 2009 20:16 |
Shout Out from Australia’s Youth Delegate for www.unyouth.com G’day! After a five-month tour of my vast Australia to hear the concerns of young people, I now have the privilege of collating Australian youth opinion into a statement for the UN General Assembly Third Committee.
The statement is one of the key ways that I can advocate the ideas and recommendations of my generation of young Australians to the UN’s forums and the Australian Government. It is also a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity!
With the voices of the 10, 200 young people I have consulted behind me, I feel a huge sense of responsibility and empowerment in writing the statement. My process in crafting its messages and key asks is to reflect on the consultations I have led and read the opinions of young Australians directly from my ‘Dear Kevin’ Project. Dear Kevin is a collection of young people’s letters, stories and artwork directed to Australia’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his Parliament. The project has been a powerful tool for making youth concerns tangible. I will be presenting it and my speech to my Prime Minister in early 2010. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 September 2009 15:01 )
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