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Youth leading way in pandemic – IFRC

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, thousands of Red Cross Red Crescent youth volunteers right across the Asia Pacific have been following the same call as Ms Ei Ei. Those who cannot serve directly in their local communities, have become digital volunteers at home, doing a wide range of valuable work, from translating information material in all languages spoken in their country to promoting well-being.

News Article: Youth Leads The Way at The EU Global Gateway High-level Youth Event

by Eeyeng Lim, Global Youth Mobilization Brussels, 9-10 October 2024 At the EU Global Gateway High-Level Youth Event last week, Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) Youth Representatives and Big Six Youth Organisations’ (Big Six) Representatives emphasized the significance of mobilizing young people in creating sustainable development in their local communities, through access to funding. In the...

News Article: Why enabling young people to drive sustainable development is urgent: Lessons from the Global Youth Mobilization

by Flor Cagliero, World Scouting Youth Representative 25 September 2024 The Global Youth Mobilization model provides funding and resources to enable meaningful youth engagement, along with mentorship, coaching, and capacity building support. The world’s six largest youth organisations, who lead the Global Youth Mobilization, held a high-level roundtable discussion on the sidelines of the 79th United...

Press Release: EU Youth Empowerment Fund through the Global Youth Mobilization Launch Open Call to Empower Young People to Drive the SGD Agenda

The European Commission and the world’s largest youth organizations, the “Big Six”, announced a partnership today to launch the EU Youth Empowerment Fund, to be implemented through the Global Youth Mobilization (GYM). It marks the first anniversary of the Youth Action Plan for EU External Action, the EU’s policy framework for a strategic partnership with young people to build a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future.