As part of its ongoing cooperation with Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), PMNCH actively participated in the IPU Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland from 23-27 March 2024. The central theme of this Assembly was "Parliamentary diplomacy: Building bridges for peace and understanding". The Geneva Declaration, which captures the outcomes of the general debate, has a strong equity focus, and gives visibility to women, children and young people. It recognizes that, vulnerable, marginalized and underrepresented groups, including women, children and youth, are unduly impacted by conflict, worsening existing social inequalities. Furthermore, it calls on parliamentarians to “increase focus on human security … by prioritizing essential needs such as food, health care and environmental security, and on guaranteeing equal rights for all, as the main path to fostering both peace and development.”The PMNCH delegation actively participated in the discussions of the Assembly and IPU Govern
PMNCH executive director Helga Fogstad said the Zimbabwe adolescents health and wellbeing symposium was a key milestone for the 1,8 billion Young People for Change Campaign.
As part of its ongoing cooperation with Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), PMNCH actively participated in the IPU Assembly in Luanda, Angola from 23-27 October 2023. The central theme of this Assembly was ‘Parliamentary action for peace, justice, and strong institutions. The Luanda declaration has a strong equity, and emphasizes visibility for women, and youth. The declaration calls on parliamentarians to "strengthen trust and ensure the more active participation of citizens in institutions at all levels, beginning with our own parliaments, where women and youth, as well as the poor and other disadvantaged groups, deserve to be more equitably represented."Other key topics discussed during the Assembly included parliamentary action needed to reduce harm in relation to orphanage trafficking and the importance of partnerships in promoting access to affordable green energy, as well as ensuring innovation, responsibility, and equity. The proceedings of the Ass
Greater Good Teens (GGT) Talk 2023 has been organised tomorrow (Oct. 8) at Ranga Rao Memorial School for Differently Abled.This is an annual event that is organised by a team of enthusiastic volunteers. It is a free public and not-for-profit event. GGT was founded by Reena Sonigrah in 2017 with the intent to pay-it-forward to Mysuru as a social good initiative for teens’ well-being. It aims to promote teens’ well-being through collective learning and sharing. Every year pre-teens, teens, parents, grandparents and learning enablers come together to learn and share.This year, Greater Good Teens Talk is affiliated with international projects supported by World Health Organisation (WHO). The GGT team got involved in conducting surveys to support “What Young People Want Campaign.” Many teens expressed their thoughts about their well-being. They also expressed hindrances for their well-being. The GGT team also organised an Art for Well-Being event at The Hobby Place in the month o
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