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Posts Categorized: Youth
February 3, 2016
Observing World Interfaith Harmony Week by Robert Arrington On February 2, 2016 at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, we had the wonderful opportunity of hosting a group from the Westchester Youth Alliance for an interfaith seminar. We celebrated World Interfaith Harmony Week, which was originally proposed by H.M. King Abdullah II of Jordan…. Read more »
July 30, 2015
by Willa Van Camp International Youth Day is celebrated every year on August 12th. This day was designated in 1999 with the adoption of resolution 54/120 with the goal to highlight issues that young people are facing around the world. Every year as part of the International Youth Day there is a theme on which… Read more »
July 15, 2015
In response to an invitation to tell the world why they believe in a future free from violence against women and girls for Orange Day, July 25, to make a short video focusing on their vision for a world without violence against women and girls. Our interns made a video. You can too! Make and… Read more »
June 12, 2015
by Madeline Bacchus On June 10, a side event to the 8th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities featured a panel on Arab youth with disabilities and the opportunities of empowerment and inclusion they have. The panel addressed cases from Palestine, Syria and Morocco. Among… Read more »
June 5, 2015
Ending the Chain of Hate: An Interfaith DialogueMonday, June 8, 201512:30 pm to 2:00 pmTillman ChapelChurch Center for the United Nations777 UN Plaza (corner of E, 44th Ave. and 1st St.)New York Rockland U.N.I.T.E. for Harmony, an interfaith group comprised of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim teens from Rockland County in New York, have been building… Read more »
August 12, 2014
By Max Hill Today is International Youth Day 2014. The purpose this day is to raise awareness for youth living with mental health issues. The United Nations says the reason for this being the focus of this International Youth Day this year is, “Youth with mental health conditions can often experience stigma and discrimination, which… Read more »
August 12, 2013
by Onaje Crawford On December 17, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth suggesting that August 12th be declared International Youth Day. Today, The United Nations’ celebrated the 14th Annual International Youth Day by hosting a series of presentations, video exhibitions, and… Read more »
August 5, 2013
Today, Onaje Crawford, one of our Field Education students from Princeton Seminary attended “UNiting for Youth: A Global Interactive Dialogue” at UN headquarters in New York. Below is his blog. Today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Envoy on Youth held “UNiting for Youth: A Global Interactive Dialogue”, connecting youth leaders from around the world… Read more »
February 1, 2013
United Nations World Youth Report 2013 The United Nations is in the process of preparing its 2013 World Youth Report (WYR) on Youth Migration and Development. The Report will offer a multidimensional account and/or perspective of the life experiences of young migrants and young people affected by migration. Wednesday 23rd January 2013 saw the launch… Read more »
August 4, 2012
Down the Hudson River they came on Friday, July 27. 11 members and two leaders of the 4-Church Youth Group of Rockland County visited the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations for a seminar. The group meets once a week during the summer and once or twice a month during the school year. The meetings… Read more »
