The United Nations’ (UN) International Youth Day is celebrated on August
12 each year to recognize efforts of the world’s youth in enhancing
global society. It also aims to promote ways to engage them in becoming
more actively involved in making positive contributions to their
communities.
International Youth Day is a time to think about the different
problems and challenges that face young people across the globe, such as
malnutrition and disease. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness
about the state of young people in each country.
In 1999, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared August 12th
to be International Youth Day through resolution 54/120. Their hope was
that people would organize activities on this day that would educate
the public about issues that involve youth. They also wanted to promote
the World Programme of Action for Youth, created in 1995 to find
solutions to these situations.
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