Swords Into Plowshares migration Archives

August 12, 2013

International Youth Day

Posted 4:54pm

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 »

February 1, 2013

Youth (age 15-35): Tell the UN about Your Migration Experience

Posted 3:40pm

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 1, 2012

Minnesota and Ghana: people on the road

Posted 9:20pm

by Elodie de Bethmann On Monday, July 30, the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations had the pleasure of spending the day with members of The House of Hope Presbyterian Church of St. Paul, MN. The group joined us to learn more about human movement and related issues. We started the day with each seminar… Read more »

March 17, 2011

Call for youth participation

Posted 3:14am

PLURAL+ 2011 Youth Video Festival on Migration, Diversity & Social Inclusion Calls for Youth Participation Building on the successes of the past two year’s of PLURAL+, a youth video festival on migration, diversity and social inclusion, the United Nations Alliance…

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