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Progress hit a glass ceiling at CSW |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Thursday, 18 March 2010 22:47 |
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(written by Matti Niemi) A common ”feeling” for progression, but no actual advancement. That’s perhaps how one could describe the atmosphere at the annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women which took place in New York from 1st to 14th of March. The meeting was assembled to commemorate the Beijing Platform for Action, a stunningly demanding document on the advancement of women’s rights made 15 years a go. In my role as a youth delegate, I took part in the meeting within the official Finnish delegation. The momentum in the UN is rather weak at the moment on a lot of issues. This could also be seen in women’s rights promotion. Some countries and observers, namely Syria, Qatar, Yemen but also Malta, Ireland and the Holy See can be pointed at if some blame is to be found. All in all the Beijing PfA and it’s goals are far from fulfilled, which makes further objectives hard to formulate. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 18 March 2010 23:08 )
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The 2nd International Year of Youth: Quo vadis? |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Saturday, 13 February 2010 19:22 |
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The proclamation of the International Year of Youth on 18 December 2009, approx. eight months before its commencement, generated mixed feelings at the UN. On the one hand, there was great joy as to increased potential of re-asserting and celebrating the importance of youth on a global stage. On the other hand, there was wide skepticism as to the realistic capacity of properly organizing an International Year of Youth within such a short timeframe. To be noted, the International Year of Youth 12 August 2010 – 11 August 2011 is the second one of this kind. In 1977 Romania spearheaded the initiative to proclaim an International Youth Year. The main objective of the year was to stimulate public awareness of the needs and aspirations of young people and ensure their active participation in economic and social development and the construction of peace. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 26 June 2010 15:55 )
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More pink at other commissions |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Saturday, 13 February 2010 19:20 |
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Apart from the General Assembly and the Commission for Social Development there are more possibilities to include Youth Delegates. The UN GA urges all Member States not only to include Youth Delegates in their delegations to the General Assembly, but also to the Economic and Social Council, its functional commissions and other UN conferences. Several Member States include Youth Delegates in their delegations to the Commission on the Status of Women and the Commission on Sustainable Development. Does your country already have a Youth Delegate that will attend these commissions? |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 13 February 2010 19:22 )
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World Youth Report 2011 - on migration? |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Saturday, 13 February 2010 19:18 |
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Every two years the United Nations publishes a report that examines the challenges and opportunities existing for youth worldwide. The World Youth Report is of great importance for all young people around the world. It is a crucial working instrument for the YD, the National Youth Councils, for Youth NGO's, other stakeholders of the civil society and for the UN entities themselves. It is now the time to decide on the topic of the World Youth Report 2011. During the last GA the YD held a Working Breakfast in the Swiss Mission to the UN on "Youth and Migration". During this meeting the idea was born to devote the topic of the next report to “migration”. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 13 February 2010 19:20 )
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Only Eight Youth Delegates are back |
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Written by Falko Mohrs
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Sunday, 07 February 2010 19:14 |
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A call for more Youth participation After the last UN General Assembly has seen the largest number of Youth Delegates (YD) ever only eight are now able to attend the Commission for Social Development (CSocD). “It is really a pity – considering that more than half of the world population is under 25 years old we’re definitely underrepresented here” explains Martina Gasser, the Swiss YD. The UN defines Youth as people between 15 and 24 years and participation was stressed again in the last Secretary General’s Report on Social Integration (2009). “Bearing these facts in mind we have to make sure that youth is effectively involved in decision-making processes – not only when the topics are directly related to youth” highlights Emily Buening, the German YD. She already attended the GA in October 2009. |
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