Meet the First Internship Batch of 2020!
In sunny – and sometimes cold – 71st Street of New York is the World Youth Alliance Headquarters, hosting over 10 interns from 4 different continents. The warmth of this internship batch can be felt through the happy smiles and bubbly atmosphere once you walk into the house. As the first internship batch of 2020, […]
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 […]
What does World Population Day mean for the Philippines?
I was a senior in university when the RH Law, or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act was passed in the Philippines. Long and impassioned debates rendered my country divided. I remember my friends passionately arguing their positions. There were public debates and campaigns and rallies. But despite eventually obtaining legislative fiat, the resistance […]
WYA Brussels attends Conference on Freedom of Religion in China.
28 January, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELS – The WYA Europe team attended the conference on Freedom of Religion in China in the European Parliament on 23 January. Freedom of religion, conscience, or belief is included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights under article 18. It is likewise enshrined in article 18 of the International Covenant […]
Excerpt: The Business of Family Planning
The following is an excerpt of an article by Vincenzina Santoro, international economist, UN representative for the American Family Association of New York, and member of the WYA Board. In the article, she explores the connections between various governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental actors in promoting contraceptives in international development. The article was originally published in the […]
Thoughts about camp: summer and leisure
Summer, on its own I think, is the greatest festival. Except this year I knew it was going to be different. I was selected for the World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific (WYAAP) summer camp. I was excited indeed because this camp was going to be an international visit for me, coming from Nepal. It was […]
Dignity Defenders Unite: Meet the Winter Interns of Batch 2018 in New York!
As we ushered in the New Year, World Youth Alliance also welcomed the first batch of interns for 2018. Other than the enlightening journey of going through the Certified Training Program, the first quarter of the year also holds exciting events that are sure to keep the interns on their toes. The first quarter of […]
What’s to Come at the 2018 MIFF? (Part I)
As we countdown the days to the 2018 Manhattan International Film Festival this March 27, what better time than to give you a sneak peak of what’s to come at the festival screening? This year, we are excited to showcase our top 10 finalists from the United States, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Lebanon. Read […]
The 2017 HLPF Opening: On Healing Otherness
Last July 10-19, 2017, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The HLPF is an annual event by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) where countries, relevant UN entities, and other stakeholders convene to focus on the status of specific Sustainable Development Goals […]
2017 International Youth Day: Youth Building Peace
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKJmKH6zFXA] The Division for Social Policy and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, collaborating with the Inter-agency Network on Youth Development’s Working Group on Youth and Peacebuilding on Friday, 11 August 2017 hosted the International Youth Day 2017 event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York under the theme […]
