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World Youth Conference on Kindness (Virtual)
Event Date: 
Sat, 2020/10/24 - Sun, 2020/10/25
Venue: 
Online

On October 24 and 25, 2020, UNESCO MGIEP and global partners will host the 2nd World Youth Conference on Kindness centred on the theme Kindness for Peaceful and Sustainable Co-existence, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the UN and to re-affirm the central role of empathy, compassion, and kindness to achieve the SDGs.

 

What to expect?

 

In order to build more peaceful and sustainable societies, in 2015, the Member States of the United Nations agreed to 17 unique Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by 2030. To achieve these goals and live in a more harmonious world, it is vital that youth be given maximum opportunities to acquire social and emotional skills with the spirit of ‘co-existence’. The Conference will provide global youth leaders and policymakers with an innovative, and engaging platform to discover innovative pathways for achieving the SDGs, build the social and emotional capacities of youth, and enhance the momentum for a new UN International Day of Kindness for Humanity.

 

Day1: Youth and UN Multilateralism

 

Day 1 of the World Youth Conference on Kindness (Saturday October 24, 2020, also the UN Day) will see keynotes, discussions, musical acts and product launches focused on Youth and UN Multilateralism.

 

Day1 details

 

Day 2: Youth and Kindness for the SDGs
 

Day 2 of the World Youth Conference on Kindness (Sunday, October 25, 2020) will see keynotes, discussions and musical acts focused on Youth and Kindness for SDGs.

 

Day2 details

 

Global Youth Declaration on Kindness

 

The Global Youth Alliance for Kindness was created from the 2019 Delhi Declaration of the 2019 1st World Youth Conference on Kindness. The Alliance is building a new 2020 Global Youth Declaration on Kindness calling on Governments to support the creation of a new UN International Day of Kindness for Humanity.

 

Comment on the draft GYDK                                   

 

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URL:

https://mgiep.unesco.org/wyc2020