Join youth organizations, networks and movements, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners in a dialogue on peaceful, just and inclusive societies!
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Young people are key in building peaceful, just and inclusive societies. In different parts of the world, young people are leading innovative actions that are building and sustaining peace and promoting inclusive governance. Despite their contribution, they continue to face significant challenges such as intimidation, lack of political goodwill, financial constraints, underappreciation and other socioeconomic injustices. The collective power, creativity and energy of young people to overcome these obstacles and ensure a direction towards sustainable development cannot be discounted.
It is against this background that a 16 x 16 Dialogue Series is being organized to bring together young people, UNDP practitioners, decision makers and other partners and stakeholders for a conversation on amplifying youth-led actions and enhancing youth engagement in decision-making processes towards peaceful, just and inclusive societies.
Join us to learn about and exchange on:
- Future directions of youth engagement in development processes towards peaceful, just and inclusive societies
- The contribution of youth organizations, networks and movements to building peaceful, just and inclusive societies and their stories
- Lessons learned from UNDP Youth Global 16 x 16 Initiative
- Partnerships between young people and the United Nations
Speakers:
Speaking at the event is the participants of the 16 x 16 Initiative that are all leaders of youth organizations from across the world; the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations; the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA); the Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY); and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Learn more about the 16 x 16 Initiative
Through the 16 x 16 Initiative, 16 young leaders of youth organizations, movements and networks that work towards building peaceful, just and inclusive societies have partnered with UNDP’s Youth Global Programme generously supported by the Government of Italy and the Government of Denmark.
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Rome Youth Call-to-Action on SDG 16 (2019)
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2-pager about the 16 x 16 Initiative
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Photo story ‘Meet the 16 x 16: young people defending human rights and advancing SDG16!’
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16 x 16 blog series
