"UNiting for Youth" - 5 August - Live

Mark your calendars for "UNiting for Youth", kicking-off the celebration of this years International Youth Day!

Next Monday, 5 August, is all about ‪#‎Youth‬ at the UN! Want to know more about the UN's work for ‪#‎YouthDevelopment‬ and the new mechanisms for youth participation in the United Nations?

Join the UN Secretary General's Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, who will host a discussion between Ban Ki-moon and Senior UN Officials with more than 700 young people connected from 5 continents! Don't miss the live broadcast of the event: http://webtv.un.org.

In addition to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, panellists include:

• Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA
• Ms. Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of UN Women
• Dr. Sima Bahous, ASG and United Nations Development Programme - UNDP Regional Director for Arab States
• Mr. Charles Dan, Special Representative of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Youth and Social Inclusion

Ask questions and follow the conversation using #YouthDay and ‪#‎UNYouthEnvoy‬.