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Preparing for the UN high-level meeting on youth

July 25, 2011 in Justice, LWF, UN, Youth, Youth participation

Here are some reflections by Daan Leker, one of the LWF Youth delegates to the UN high-level meeting in New York. We had some first reflections on the outcome document here:

I’m sitting in my hotel room, it’s 40 degrees Celsius outside and I’m preparing for the High Level Meeting on Youth of the United Nations. About three months ago I heard that I was going to New York and I felt so blessed. To go to the UN and have the voices heard of so many young people from all over the world! That is, if I don’t melt this weekend…

This year is the year of the youth. Because of that the UN has decided to have a High Level Meeting on Youth. On the 25th and 26th of July we will discuss youth issues. There are opportunities to talk to each other.

There will be two thematic panel discussions. The first one will be on: Strengthening international cooperation regarding youth and enhancing dialogue, mutual understanding an active youth participation as indispensible elements towards social integration, full employment and the eradication of poverty. The second one will be on: Challenges to youth development an opportunities for poverty eradication, employment an sustainable development. Not the easiest topics I guess but a challenge to talk about and I’m very curious how my fellow participants think about these themes.

 

Next to that we will have plenary meetings. A few participants have been chosen to speak at these meetings. The outcomes from the two thematic discussions will also be summarized here. Also we’ll have the chance to go to different side meetings where youth issues will be discussed. In short, there will be plenty to do and no time to get bored!

I don’t know yet what to expect except for the fact that these will be a few really interesting days. Days in which the youth really gets a voice and the leaders of our nations will have to listen, and are willing to listen. Which I think already is a big step in helping and supporting youth. I hope I can contribute and give young people from al over the world a voice. I’ll let you know!

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A global Agenda for Youth Participation?

July 22, 2011 in Gender justice, Justice, LWF, UN, Youth participation

An invitation to discuss the draft outcome document.

It looks like success. On Monday (25 July 2011), a High-level meeting of the UN is taking place in New York on the theme of youth. Finally, it seems that governments pay attention to the particular problems of young people.

However, there is the real risk that event will be not more than a token. The draft outcome document is available now it is very likely that it is going to be adopted without major changes. It is crucial that we are going to support our small delegation in their efforts to make this agenda even stronger. Read the rest of this entry →

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UN General Assembly prepares to discuss Youth globally

July 22, 2011 in Ecumenism, Justice, LWF, Youth, Youth participation

Daan Leker from the Netherlands and Warime Guti from Papua-New Guinea are already on their way to represent LWF Youth at the United Nations High-level meeting of the General Assembly on Youth.

They are having some tough days ahead of them. At the United Nations in New York, they are going to attend full days of meetings and will also participate in the many of the side events.

LWF Youth, together the World Council of Churches, the World Student Christian Federation and ICSM Pax Romana, had submitted a statement to prepare the UN meeting. It will be interesting to see how our demands are being followed up.

You can stay in touch with the events by reading this blog, following on facebook or even watch the webstream of the proceedings.

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West African youth active for gender justice

July 21, 2011 in Africa, Gender justice, Justice, LWF, Poverty, Poverty/Affluence, Youth, Youth participation

The Lutheran Communion in West Africa (LUCCWA) has just ended their seminar on Gender Equality and Economic Justice. Here is the important contribution of the young participants:

 Theme: Sustainable Gender equality- the path way to alleviate Poverty in Africa.

 We the Youths of this Region strongly believes that if our Churches will get engage into programs that are in line with Sustainable Gender equality poverty will be alleviated in our sub-region.

 The Church is the body of Christ that God Himself has commissioned and mandated to manifest His will for man here on earth.

 In line with the above mentioned, after extensive deliberations and information on the above subject, the following positions are taken:

 1.      That the Lutheran Churches  use the word of God as a standard yard-stick to inform the society that both Men and Women were created equally by God in His own image to be channels of blessing to mankind. Galatians 3:28  

 2.      That Girl-child is encouraged to appreciate quality education as a pre-requisite toward facing the challenges of the society just as the opposite sex.

 3.      That the Advocacy Programs of our Lutheran Churches be done in collaboration with Traditional Institutions, to condemn in totality the practices of Gender Inequality in our society.

 4.      The Church should initiate Economic Empowerment and Skill acquisition programs/projects for Young people and mostly rural Women to develop and alleviate their poverty level.   

 Faithfully Submitted:

A. Elijah Zina – Liberia
Mfonobong S. Archibong- Nigeria
Wanwu Gray – Liberia
Christopher Ephraim- Nigeria
Doyambe Laonon- Cameroon

 

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