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UN in Armenia Marks International Youth Day
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16:49, August 13, 2012
Yerevan, 13 August 2012- International Youth Day is marked in Armenia
today by announcement of a Youth Short Film Contest on Human Rights in
Digital Age which is aimed at promoting knowledge of youth on the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The aim of the competition is to raise awareness among young people on
human rights in the digital age, to give youth the opportunity to
tackle this topic from a creative point of view, promote human rights
defenders successes and to offer an opportunity to participate in the
Human Rights Day celebration. The best films will be awarded and
screened on the Human Rights Day in Yerevan.
Young people are invited to submit their short film for contest. The
link is here:
The same event will simultaneously take place in other UN Member
States. The award ceremony in Armenia will be live broadcast, giving
an opportunity to youth from different countries to talk to each other
via internet, promoting international dialogue, building tolerance and
sharing their experiences in promotion of human rights.
'Working with and for young people is one of my top priorities. Youth
are a transformative force; they are creative, resourceful and
enthusiastic agents of change, be it in public squares or cyberspace',
said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
`We need to establish more and stronger mechanisms for youth
participation. The time has come to integrate youth voices more
meaningfully into decision-making processes at all levels. I call on
Governments, the private sector, civil society and academia to further
open doors for young people and strengthen partnerships with youth-led
organizations,' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon added.
The contest is being organized by the UN Department of Public
Information Yerevan Office, Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights, UN Population Fund, UN Development Programme, OSCE Office in
Yerevan and the Council of Europe with the support of the Armenian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The International Day of Youth is being marked worldwide on August 12
since 1999, by the decision of the United Nations General Assembly.
This decision highlights the importance that UN Member States give to
youth issues including them in their national, regional and global
agenda.
From: A. Papazian
hetq
16:49, August 13, 2012
Yerevan, 13 August 2012- International Youth Day is marked in Armenia
today by announcement of a Youth Short Film Contest on Human Rights in
Digital Age which is aimed at promoting knowledge of youth on the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The aim of the competition is to raise awareness among young people on
human rights in the digital age, to give youth the opportunity to
tackle this topic from a creative point of view, promote human rights
defenders successes and to offer an opportunity to participate in the
Human Rights Day celebration. The best films will be awarded and
screened on the Human Rights Day in Yerevan.
Young people are invited to submit their short film for contest. The
link is here:
The same event will simultaneously take place in other UN Member
States. The award ceremony in Armenia will be live broadcast, giving
an opportunity to youth from different countries to talk to each other
via internet, promoting international dialogue, building tolerance and
sharing their experiences in promotion of human rights.
'Working with and for young people is one of my top priorities. Youth
are a transformative force; they are creative, resourceful and
enthusiastic agents of change, be it in public squares or cyberspace',
said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
`We need to establish more and stronger mechanisms for youth
participation. The time has come to integrate youth voices more
meaningfully into decision-making processes at all levels. I call on
Governments, the private sector, civil society and academia to further
open doors for young people and strengthen partnerships with youth-led
organizations,' UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon added.
The contest is being organized by the UN Department of Public
Information Yerevan Office, Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights, UN Population Fund, UN Development Programme, OSCE Office in
Yerevan and the Council of Europe with the support of the Armenian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The International Day of Youth is being marked worldwide on August 12
since 1999, by the decision of the United Nations General Assembly.
This decision highlights the importance that UN Member States give to
youth issues including them in their national, regional and global
agenda.
From: A. Papazian