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The inspiration for this piece stems from a profound encounter with an individual who has weathered the highs and lows of South Sudan’s tumultuous history. Despite being in his seventies, this man remains steadfast in his dedication to the ideals of freedom and social justice. His unwavering passion struck me, prompting reflection on the responsibility of my generation, the second one after his.
On October 11th and 12th, stakeholders will come together at the Global Forum for Adolescents (1), a historic gathering of youth, advocates, researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers. The Global Forum’s purpose is to advance adolescent health and well-being by strengthening evidence-based political commitments, policies, and mobilization of domestic financing and official development assistance. Informed by the Adolescent Well-Being Framework, (2) findings of the ‘What Young People Want’ survey, (3) and the Global Consensus Statement on Meaningful Adolescent and Youth Engagement, (4) the programme will promote the multi-dimensional nature of adolescent well-being in our conflict-affected world, still recovering from a global pandemic.United Nations’ Secretary-General António Guterres reported at the UN General Assembly that just 12 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals are on track – with 30 percent stalling or having worsened in the past decade (5). Among the
International Youth Day: A day celebrated annually on 12 August to commemorate the achievements of young people and to commit to creating a better future for them
International Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12 August, bringing youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrating the potential of youth as partners in today’s global society.The idea for International Youth Day was proposed in 1991 by the young people who were gathered in Vienna, Austria, for the first session of the World Youth Forum of the United Nations System. The Forum recommended that an International Youth Day be declared, especially for fund-raising and promotional purposes, to support the United Nations Youth Fund in partnership with youth organizations.In 1998, a resolution proclaiming 12 August as International Youth Day was adopted by the first session of the the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth , which was hosted by the Government of Portugal in cooperation with the United Nations (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998). That recommendation was subsequently endorsed by the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly, in i