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Ministerial Declaration of the high-level segment of the 2024 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the 2024 high-level political forum on sustainable development, convened under the auspices of the Council, on the theme: “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions”
In the last few days, the world has witnessed the breaking of International Law and the established norms, including practices of hostage-taking, collective punishment, and indiscriminate bombing. The mass killing of civilians that qualify as genocide and ethnic cleansing as defined by the UN Genocide Convention are egregious violations. This includes reports of civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructures, targeting hospitals, schools, and civilian residences, with actions including collective punishment, the use of incendiary weapons, and orders of forced displacement of populations. All of these violations have raised serious questions about the protection of civilian populations and the motives of Member States’ actions that constitute violations of international law.
The African Youth Cafe alongside twenty-seven international organizations and Kenyan associations of content creators, lawyers, medical officers and human rights defenders express deep concerns of the potential of possible internet and mass media disruptions during this week's demonstrations to #RejectFinanceBill2024.
There are 1.2 billion adolescents (10-19 years old) worldwide today and this number will rise through 2050. Nearly nine out of ten adolescents live in low- and middle-income countries. The health and well-being of adolescents now and in their adult lives greatly depend on key opportunities for education, skill development, employability, access to quality health services and a supportive environment that can help them stay healthy, empowered, embracing gender equality norms and demanding rights.
Following the Third Summit for Democracy held in South Korea, The Youth Café organized a webinar to create a space for dialogue and analysis on Africa's democratic trends in the context of global developments. Moderated by Elsie Pamba Ojera , The Youth Café and Mary Yvonne Ododah, the discussion featured insights from panelists and included questions and comments from participants, with responses from the panelists.
Let your thoughts shine!! The Youth Café, in partnership with Youth Democracy Cohort (YDC) powered by European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), is conducting a perception survey on the Summit for Democracy and African Governments Youth Commitments. By participating you could be 1 of 5 sponsored delegates to attend our exclusive Advocacy for Democratic governance launch workshop in Nairobi.
There is a price for heating up the planet. Currently it is borne to a vast extent by the populations affected by ever-intensifying climate impacts. To date, the fossil fuel producers have gotten away with not paying. Yet their products are the root cause of the crisis. The Climate Damages Tax (CDT) proposal, underpinned by the ‘Polluter Pays’ principle, makes the case that it is high time for the producers to bear a substantial proportion of the costs for losses and damages that result from the burning of fossil fuels.
We, youth in all our diversity , youth-focused and youth-led organizations, development agencies, multilateral institutions and national governments, are committed to the advancement of the meaningful engagement of adolescents and young people in governance, leadership and decision-making across all sectors of development.
The youth of Africa anticipate the UNGA High-level Meeting on AMR to deliver ambitious commitments that accelerate equitable efforts towards curbing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) globally. AMR disproportionately impacts communities in the African continent which also faces a large burden of infectious diseases compared to other parts of the world (except for Asia). The diverse cultural values, prevalence of infectious diseases (including Neglected Tropical Diseases), weak healthcare systems, fragmented supply chains and economic dimensions impose distinct challenges in the fight against AMR. It is therefore imperative to recognize that the future of Africa depends on, among other developmental issues, effectively addressing the threat of AMR, as its impact extends to the economic development and social stability of the continent.
