Fátima Villanueva: Delegada de América Latina para el ISF 2010
Fátima Villanueva González, alumna de octavo semestre de Derecho en México, participó como delegada de América Latina en el Foro de Solidaridad Internacional en Salud Materna, mismo que se llevó a cabo del 21 al 24 de marzo en la ciudad de Nueva York. Éste se llevó a cabo en la Organización de las Naciones […]
Chef… What do we have on the menu today?
Dignity Project – The importance of Cultural Identity to Human DignityBy Sara Silvestre, intern from Portugal On Friday, 23rd April, I organized a dinner at one of the many Portuguese restaurants in Brussels – Algarve Restaurant in St. Gilles. The idea of this project was to promote multiculturalism and to demonstrate how culture is important […]
Why Mom Rocks!
Join our Mother’s Day Online Contest Only open to participants in the Philippines. Click on the image to enlarge it. Mechanics are found below. My Mom Rocks 2010 Contest Mechanics 1. My Mom Rocks contest is open to all youth ages 10-30. Participant must be a resident of the Philippines. 2. Contest period is from […]
Commission on Population and Development
I want to share my experience at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the 43rd Commission on Population and Development (CPD) entitled ‘Health, Morbidity, Mortality and Development’. As a new staff member for the WYA regional office in Africa, I was very interested in speaking with African delegations to find out their positions […]
ESPERANZA! World Youth Alliance New research reveals proper maternal health policies work43rd Commission on Population and Development Issue 1 April 16th, 2010 The long history of the international community’s investment in family planning has had a limited impact on maternal health. It is for this reason that at this 43rd Commission on Population and Development, […]
43° Comisión de Población y Desarrollo
Como jóvenes, nos damos cuenta del impacto que nuestras voces tienen y cómo podemos, con nuestra acción, marcar la diferencia. El lunes, 13 de abril de 2010, la World Youth Alliance hizo una intervención oral en la 43° Comisión de Población y Desarrollo de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York. El poder de nuestro discurso […]
WYA Delivers Statement at the 43rd UN Commission on Population and Development
Dear WYA Friends, The 43rd Commission on Population and Development (CPD) is taking place at the United Nations, New York this week. As WYA was founded during the CPD in 1999, we remain to actively participate in this very important commission. As a youth organization, we recognize that authentic development can only happen if the […]
Culture at the United Nations
As a new member of the World Youth Alliance staff, it was edifying to attend this week’s U.N. Commission on Population Development addressing the topic of Health, Morbidity, Mortality, and Development. Having recently studied the basic principles that guided the founding of the World Youth Alliance, it was exciting to witness the practical force of […]
Commission on Population Development
As youth, we realize the impact that our voices can make and how we are able to make a difference. Monday April 13, 2010 the World Youth Alliance was able to give our oral intervention at the Commission on Population Development. The power of our statement was coupled with the situation. Monday was the first […]
CSW Speech by Luisa Khalil
Hi, My name is Luisa Khalil and I stand before you in an attempt to speak of a subject that is not something I have experienced but that exists in my country, Mexico, today. I am a lucky individual. I have had the privilege of growing up in an environment that has given me food, […]