12th August is International Youth Day!!
World Map of IYD Events 2020
Map your International Youth Day 2020 event on our World Map of Events!
Events to celebrate International Youth Day 2020 will take place all over the world.
Be part of the celebrations by organizing your own event or activity! You can organize an event to celebrate International Youth Day in your community, school, youth club, or workplace.
Let us know about your event by going to the link HERE to input the details in the form and we’ll map it on the IYD World Map of Events, below.
(The United Nations does not assume any responsibility for the activities of the events shown in the map below nor does inclusion on the map in anyway imply endorsement of approval by the United Nations.)
What is the International Youth Day?
In 1999, in its resolution 54/120, the General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers of Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day.
International Youth Day gives an opportunity to celebrate and mainstream young peoples’ voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable engagement.
What are we doing?
We are working with UN DESA on a podcast release for 12 August 2020. It will be discussing how the engagement of youth is enriching local, national and global institutions and political processes. Importantly, it will be hosted by youth for youth. Accompanied by a host, two guests will join the conversation for each segment .
The guests will represent the different scales of youth action and political engagement, covering local (sub-national/community level), national and global scales. The goal of the podcast is to showcase effective examples of youth engagement in political processes and activism and draw lessons with regard to how youth representation and participation in formal politics can be enhanced, especially for the purpose of responding to global challenges.
Get in touch with us
If you are planning an activity or want to plan one, and have any questions then please reach out to us
Write to Ines Moued, our focal point for IYD 2020 at iyd2020@unmgcy.org