Special Feature: Leading Rocking the Road to Rio+20

In this issue of Youth Flash we continue to hear updates from the work of the Major Group on Children and Youth as they gear up towards Rio+20.
1. Rio+20: Negotiating Our Way One Step Closer by the Major Group on Children and Youth
2. Rio+20: An inclusive approach to sustainable development by Olimar Maisonet-Guzmán on behalf of the Objectives Taskforce of the Major Group of Children and Youth. Read more


Updates from UN agencies and other International Organizations

Young people continue to be the hardest hit by the jobs crisis. In both developed and developing countries, youth unemployment and underemployment rates have reached alarming levels. In July this year, ECOSOC will address the challenge of increasing productive capacity and promoting employment and decent work. In preparation, on 4 May, The UN Department of Public Information and the Departmen ... Читать дальше »