The Youth SDGs Cafe is a monthly meetup for sustainability enthusiasts to learn about the latest trends in the development world, network with amazing people who are working towards implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and also build on their skills to empower their immediate communities to action. This October the Youth SDGs Cafe…
In collaboration with UNESCO and a number of centres of excellence in the South, TWAS has instituted a Joint Associateship Scheme to enable competent researchers from the South to visit these centres regularly. An associate is appointed for three years during which he/she can visit a Centre twice for research collaboration. TWAS provides travel support…
The Peacebuilding Commission is holding its annual session on November 12th in New York, with an overall thematic focus on the Sahel. The United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth hopes to nominate 2 young peacebuilders working in the Sahel, to join the interactive sessions. This is a call for applications for the opportunity, open…
The United Nations Public Service Awards is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions that lead to a more effective and responsive public administration in countries worldwide. Through an annual competition, the UN Public Service Awards promotes the role, professionalism and visibility of…
Every year on World Arabic Language Day (18 December), UNESCO organizes its visiting journalists program. This year, the Organization will invite 12 journalists from the Arab region and Arabic speaking countries to its Headquarters in Paris (France) to raise awareness about UNESCO’s mandate, activities and programs. Through this program, UNESCO also aims at establishing close…
UNESCO supports the call for the best and brightest answers to social opportunities and challenges through media and information literacy in connection with the launch of the first Global MIL Youth hackathon by our partners DesignEDly and Global Students Square. Winners of the three-day hackathon will be eligible for seed funding from an investment pool…
The Goalkeepers Youth Action Accelerator is a 12-month pilot program for youth advocates who understand what it takes to create lasting social change in their communities. The Accelerator supports young people in generating and using data from their communities to improve accountability in local development initiatives related to poverty, hunger, health and well-being, education, gender…
To celebrate youth innovativeness during the Rotary Day at the UN on 10th November, Rotary in partnership with UNICEF Kenya are organising the #GenUnlimited Youth Challenge that seeks to support young people under the age of 24 to Identify, understand and solve challenges they and their peers face. This shall be done within the scope…
The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards will celebrate outstanding innovators and innovations that are helping Commonwealth countries and their people achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advance the values in the Commonwealth Charter that commit Commonwealth countries to the development of free and democratic societies and the promotion of peace and prosperity. Key Objectives Recognise innovations…
The United Nations at the ongoing 73rd General Assembly has launched a New Youth Initiative Gen Unlimited #Youth2030 towards youth active engagement. Generation Unlimited brings together the private sector, governments, international and local organizations – and young people – to identify and scale up the best solutions for three major challenges: access to secondary age…
