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STATEMENT OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON YOUTH
Statement on International Youth Day
Every year, on 12 August, we celebrate International Youth Day worldwide. The day was initially introduced in 2000 by the United Nations to put a spotlight on young people and the challenges they face. This year’s theme, “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable...
Statement on European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day
Today we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the events that took place during the night of 2 August 1944, when over 4 000 Roma men, women, and children were brutally murdered in Auschwitz-Birkenau. This date was chosen to commemorate the Roma Holocaust, known as the Porajmos or Murdaripen. This...
Integration of a youth perspective in the work of the Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health (CDBIO)
The Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health (CDBIO) took important measures at its 5th plenary meeting (11-12 June 2024) to ensure the integration of a youth perspective in its work. The Committee decided to designate Mark Bale (UK) as Rapporteur for the...
Preparation of the reference framework on the integration of a youth perspective
Think with Youth – a Youth Perspective is an Attitude Learn from and with Youth – a Youth Perspective is an Experience Participate with Youth – a Youth Perspective is a Skill Act with and for Youth – a Youth Perspective is an Action These gold standards constitute the strategic objectives the...
Integrating a youth perspective when implementing the new Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029
On 30 May, the Gender Equality Commission (GEC) and the Advisory Council on Youth (CCJ) co-organised the launch of the new Gender Equality Strategy for 2024-2029 at its annual conference: united around gender equality: making space for women and girls. The CCJ ensured existing challenges to...