WYA’s statement at CSocD
Check the weblink of the Commission and Social Development but here is a brief part of its content. In French!! “Le représentant de l’organisation non gouvernementale World Youth Alliance a réaffirmé l’importance de la famille en tant qu’unité fondamentale de la société et appelé à lui accorder l’importance politique et culturelle qu’elle mérite. Le représentant […]
WYA calls on members to show support for Justin Bieber
Subject: WYA calls on members to show support for Justin Bieber Dear WYA Members, Perhaps many of you have already heard of 16-year-old pop artist Justin Bieber? You may also have read or seen the recent attacks on him when he spoke out against abortion and talked about his views on sex during a Rolling […]
Discovering Micronesia, Discovering Dignity
Join us tomorrow, February 22, 2011 for the Dignity Project of our intern Yolanda Joab. For details and to RSVP, contact wyaap.yolanda@gmail.com or call us at 433 0715. Click on the image to enlarge.
¡ESPERANZA! Closing the Gap: The Role of the Family in Supporting Persons with Disabilities
On the 49th Commission on Social Development- February 16, 2011 The World Youth Alliance recognizes the critical need to highlight the dignity of people living with disabilities, and to find ways to reduce the conditions of poverty associated with disability. In valuing and protecting the most vulnerable, societies are built up in solidarity, a vital […]
WYANA Applauds Justin Bieber
Pop star Justin Bieber should be commended for his recent statements about abortion and sex in Rolling Stone Magazine. In an age when young people have very few positive role models, Bieber stands apart. When asked for his views on premarital sex, he said “you should wait until you’re in love.” In the same interview, […]
WYA’s Oral statement at the UN Commission On Social Development!
Watch WYA Spanish Fellow Ignacio Fernandez Torres delivering an Oral Statement at the Commission On Social Development at the United Nations! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5lUeZP5I70&w=480&h=390]
Esperanza: Aging: Intergenerational Solidarity in Action
As more persons survive into the advanced stages of life, the needs and issues of aging populations have risen to the forefront of the development process. Aging is not a separate issue from social integration, economic stability or issues of poverty.(1) In fact, the eradication of poverty has a specific dimension in the context of […]
Aging: Intergenerational Solidarity in Action
Esperanza on Aging at the 49th Commission on Social Development at the United Nations on February, 15th, 2011 As more persons survive into the advanced stages of life, the needs and issues of aging populations have risen to the forefront of the development process. Aging is not a separate issue from social integration, economic stability […]
Youth for Intergenerational Solidarity
Esperanza on Youth at the 49th Commission on Social Development at the United Nations on February, 14th, 2011. Youth for Intergenerational Solidarity The long fight against poverty has had limited real and sustainable results. However, the current focus on social inclusion as essential to the eradication of poverty has brought renewed energy and vision to […]
49th Commission on Social Development
World Youth Alliance Oral Statement February 14, 2011 Thank you Mr. Chair, esteemed delegates and members of civil society. 1. The World Youth Alliance, a global coalition of young people promoting the dignity of the human person in policy and culture, welcomes the opportunity to review the current year’s priority theme for the Commission for […]
