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United Nations [UN] Programme on Youth


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Department aiming to enhance awareness of the global situation of youth and of the rights and aspirations of young people. It works towards greater participation of youth in decision-making for peace and development.

Part of the Division for Social Policy and Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) of the United Nations.

Web site includes:

  • texts of official UN documents on Youth
  • Youth profiles - searchable database of statistical indicators on youth and information on organizations working on youth issues
  • links to youth organisations, including youth web sites of Member States, ngos, etc; details on plans for Fourth Session of the World Youth Forum of the United Nations System

Website: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/
Email: theunissen@un.org
Address: Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, DC2-1370, New York, NY 10017, USA