Today, young people are one of the main victims of the ongoing
economic crisis. Not only are they more vulnerable to unemployment and
poverty, they also find themselves excluded from many forms of
participation. Aware that many young people are impeded in achieving
their full potential due to unequal access, the Network of Universities
on Youth and Global Citizenship decided to work in 2012 around the theme
of ‘youth rights’. The mother university of the network, the University
on Youth and Development, took place on 13th - 22nd September in
Mollina, Spain. Young people from the four corners of the globe gathered
to discuss the often mismatch between rights and duties.
The result was a declaration on behalf of all participants and partners of the Network of Universities on Youth and Global Citizenship. The document is addressed to governments and institutions and demands respect for all human rights. Likewise, young people should be ensured information about their rights and access to global education. Young people after all are a specific vulnerable group, which needs to be protected through adequate law enforcement mechanisms. Some regional instruments are already in existence though. They were heavily discussed during a roundtable between representatives of the European Youth Forum, the Iberoamerican Youth Organisation and African Youth Union.
The European Youth Forum holds great importance in the global cooperation for global youth rights. The rights based approach on youth issues is as such one of the main methods the Forum has set out to reach the strategic priorities for the next 6 years cycle of 2013 – 2018. The Forum believes that young people, like all other human beings are entitled to human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Source: European Youth Forum
The result was a declaration on behalf of all participants and partners of the Network of Universities on Youth and Global Citizenship. The document is addressed to governments and institutions and demands respect for all human rights. Likewise, young people should be ensured information about their rights and access to global education. Young people after all are a specific vulnerable group, which needs to be protected through adequate law enforcement mechanisms. Some regional instruments are already in existence though. They were heavily discussed during a roundtable between representatives of the European Youth Forum, the Iberoamerican Youth Organisation and African Youth Union.
The European Youth Forum holds great importance in the global cooperation for global youth rights. The rights based approach on youth issues is as such one of the main methods the Forum has set out to reach the strategic priorities for the next 6 years cycle of 2013 – 2018. The Forum believes that young people, like all other human beings are entitled to human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Source: European Youth Forum
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