Meet the New York Interns of Fall 2019
This fall, the World Youth Alliance welcomed its last batch of interns for 2019. Their first week in New York overlapped with the 2019 United Nations General assembly with other conferences also happening around the city. This allowed them an early exposure to different discussions on topics such as Human Rights. Together, the interns will […]
Paraguayans Want Palliative Care, not Euthanasia
In recent years, the Paraguayan Congress has been discussing the possibility of establishing a legal framework for euthanasia. There has been no consensus between parties but the debate has sparked dissent within the population at large. According to a recently published World Youth Alliance (WYA) White Paper, the definition of Euthanasia is “the intentional killing […]
The EU Parliament continues its regular activities
A short overview of the September plenary session STRASBOURG, 23 September 2019—The European Parliament continued its regular work with the first plenary session after the summer break held on September 16–19 in Strasbourg, France. Presided over by the Italian MEP David Maria Sassoli, the agenda was very diverse and the plenum saw a number of […]
At ELC, I realised – It is us who have the power to make changes!
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] First of all, I want to express my utmost gratitude to the WYA Team and how they organized this project; for the great opportunity to attend the Emerging Leaders Conference in Brussels and the opportunity to hold an in-depth debate on current and future challenges with experts, leaders and decision-makers in the […]
Convenient and Inconvenient Truths about the “Right to Die”
In 2016, a romantic movie based on a novel hit the big screen which captured the interest of young people all over the world. It had a familiar love story: wealthy boy meets poor girl; they fall in love; they fight; but eventually reconcile and live happily ever after. Or so it first appeared, until […]
On Encountering Thou: Lessons from my first field work
As a Development Studies major, one thing I’ve always looked forward to ever since freshman year is doing fieldwork. Looking back, I knew I wanted to major in this course because I feel happy when I’m on the ground– working at the grassroots level. This kind of opportunity allows me to encounter people in the […]
How WYA Helped Me When I Almost Gave Up On Myself
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] People say that the middle school stage is one of the best in our lives in terms of being a student and a person in development. So I want to ask you, “How was your life in your middle school stage?” For me, it was the worst stage in my life both […]
The right to disobey an unjust law
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] Justice is one of the virtues of moral values. The moral value – as Aristotle said – is in relation to the passions and human acts, which connote excess, defect or middle ground. The characteristic of this virtue is to keep us in an excellent middle ground to find the equilibrium between […]
The remedy to the rise of HIV in the Philippines
Recently, the Department of Health of the Philippines reported an alarming rise in the number of HIV cases in the country. As of January 2019, the DOH has noted that 1,200 Filipinos are afflicted with HIV, with at least 22 recorded deaths, and 42 diagnosed with the disease per day. Despite the obvious threat to […]
Impressions from the Emerging Leaders Conference
[su_tabs active=”2″][su_tab title=”English”] Between July 8 and July 10, we had an opportunity to participate in the international conference Meet the New European Parliament, organized by the World Youth Alliance, namely its Austrian Chapter and European Regional Office. The aim of this unusual project was to connect young people from different parts of Europe and […]