Today, we celebrate International Youth Day 2021. Across the Commonwealth and beyond, young leaders are driving positive change to ensure a better future for all. Young leaders are continuing to deliver vital work through the COVID-19 pandemic. Young leaders continue to strive for change, fairness and equal world. The International Youth Day is a day set aside by the United Nations to draw attention to cultural and legal issues that concern young people.
International Youth Day was established on December 17, 1999, when the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation of the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth and adopted resolution 54-1-20 on youth policies and programs, which recommended, among other things, that August 12th of each year be declared International Youth Day. The United Nations, for statistical purposes, defines people aged between 15 and 24 as youth, without prejudice to other definitions by member states. That said, several UN entities, instruments and original organizations have different definitions of youth that the UN Secretariat recognizes.
The International Youth Day was created with the aim of endorsing consciousness particularly among young people. The world program of action for youth started before the year 2000 and aims at contributing in 10 main fields which are: starvation, poverty, education, employment, health, drug exploitation, childhood felony, recreation events, child and young women and the environment.
The activities during the International Youth Day.
Youth friendly activities are organized all over the world on the 12th of August and they include youth conferences, debates, concerts, sporting events, youth camps, learning forums, parades and mobile exhibitions that showcase the achievements of young people.
2021 theme.
Every year, the United Nations chooses a leading theme based on many criteria. This year, the celebration focuses on “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”.
Sources: United Nations, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, International Institute for Sustainable Development
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