Happy International Youth Day 2023! International Youth Day is commemorated annually on 12 August as an important opportunity to celebrate the views of young people and reflect on issues that are closely related to global youth. The theme of International Youth Day 2023 is Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World.
This theme was selected as we are embarking on a green transition today. The shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly world is critical not only for responding to the global climate crisis but also for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A successful transition towards a greener world will depend on the development of green skills in the population. Green skills are “knowledge, abilities, values and attitudes needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society”.
As the official commemoration of International Youth Day 2023, DESA organizes a global webinar in collaboration with the UN Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth and Generation Unlimited. The webinar offers critical information and data and promotes discussions and an exchange of ideas on green skills for youth. It features perspectives from diverse partners including international organizations, national governments and young experts working in this area.
We hope you enjoy the webinar as we work to bring more awareness to this important topic.
Please visit the UN DESA website for more information about International Youth Day 2023, including knowledge products, a series of celebration messages and key resources.
www.un.org/desa/