Annual Youth Assembly

at the United Nations

Millennium
Development
Goals
Your chance
to shape
the future!
Engaging
Tomorrow's
Leaders
Today
Youth Led
Development

The Annual, Global Event Focusing on Idea Leadership

 

Youth Assembly Overview

  • Three days at the U.N. Headquarters in New York

  • Plenary sessions, workshops, round table discussions, networking

  • Renowned speakers and expert workshop facilitators

  • 600+ Young leaders like yourself from around the world

  • Related Leadership Seminars focused on training youth to design their own projects on the Millennium Development Goals 

  • Special events include the Youth Achievement Recognition Luncheon, Campaign Night, Culture Night, and the United Cultures of Peace (UC Peace) Arts festival.

Key Dates

» August 3, 2010
Pre-Registration/
Orientation

» August 4-6, 2010
U.N. activities all day, events each evening

» August 7-8, '10
New York City weekend extension

 

*subject to change

   

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Endorsed and supported by Permanent Missions to the United Nations 
and affiliated NGOs

Lead Mission:
The Permanent Mission to
the United Nations of Finland

And the Missions of:
Argentina
Australia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Croatia
France
Guatemala
Honduras
Italy
Liechtenstein
New Zealand
Romania
Slovakia
South Africa
Sweden

Endorsing NGOs:

ITSS (Intercollegiate Turkish
Students Society)

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Directed by

Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc.

 

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Endorsing/Participating NGOs
and Individuals have included:

350.org

AIESEC

Amnesty International USA

Art of Living

Bernard Amadei * Engineers Without Borders

Beyond Borders

Bond Street Theatre

Bridge The Gap TV

Bykids.org

Caring 4 Kids

Child (Not) Soldier

Children International

Common Ground Mediation Center

Community Lab

Congress of Racial Equity

Do Something

EACT

Executive Committee of NGOs Affiliated with the UNDPI

Engineers Without Borders

Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Office of Global Learning and United Nations Pathways

GCCA

Give Them A Hand Foundation

Global Kids

Global Goods Partners

Global Youth Action Network

Go Green

Habitat For Humanity

Harvard International Relations Council

International Youth Council

Jesse Jackson * Rainbow Coalition

Kathy Ireland and Kathy Ireland International

Keep a Child Alive

Arun Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Non-Violence

Millennium Promise

Miscrocredit Summit Campaign

National Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council

Oxfam-NYU

Johann Koss * Right to Play

Save the Children

SESFAR India

Taking IT Global

TeenAIDS

TCC Group

Temple of Understanding

UNA Hawaii

 WFUNA

 WISER

World Youth Alliance

  Goals | Why attend? | Eligibility | Delegations

Language | Registration Fee | US Visas | Note

 

The goals of the Annual Youth Assembly are:

  • Provide access to and information about the work, successes and current challenges of the United Nations; 

  • Promote increased youth participation in UN programs, its agencies and NGO affiliates

  • Strengthen commitment to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals

  • Connect committed youth with opportunities, mentors, colleagues, and new associates;

  • Recognize the artistic and diplomatic efforts of young people already involved in development and humanitarian initiatives;

  • Promote renewal of a commitment to serve and respect this most important international institution.

At the Millennium General Assembly in 2000, all Heads of State created and unanimously agreed to work toward the accomplishment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). But it is the people of each country that must come together to take action to see that these goals are achieved and that we can finally live in a New Millennium that we are proud to bequeath to future generations of all nations.

“A successful and engaging event ... the initiative that your organization put forth was much appreciated. Please accept this as an expression of WFUNA’s wishes for even deeper and continued cooperation with FAF in the future.”

Incia Zaffar, World Federation of United Nations Associations, August 2005

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Why attend?

  • To learn about the United Nations and how you can become involved;

  • To hear great speakers and workshop leaders

  • To voice your opinions on the urgent issues of today and help make a permanent impact throughout the world; 

  • To meet other dedicated young people from all over the world.

Be Knowledgeable!

Mariel (quote below) from Virginia says the Youth Assembly gave her the gift of knowledge. Knowledge is not only information; it is a commitment to learning and actively seeking the opportunity to connect with other youth leaders from around the world. This is what the Youth Assembly is about. The Youth Assembly equips you with the skills and tools needed to go back to your community and continue your work for social change with a new perspective.

“The International Youth Assembly at the United Nations provided me with a chance to hear about the issues that are normally ignored. I received the greatest gift that can ever be given: knowledge. It was refreshing and empowering to see so many young people concerned with global issues and finding ways to take action.”

- Mariel Maughan, Richmond, Virginia 

Be (there)!

The world is not an easy place to understand. Between the eradication of poverty, reaching higher maternal health and attempting to solidify peace processes it is overwhelming. The Youth Assembly allows young leaders, through dialogue, to reach a greater understanding of the complex nature of international relations, creative activism and diplomacy. 

“I had a great time at the UN. The information that I learned from the assembly helped me have a better understanding of today’s world, the peace process and the most important, all these NGO’s are working hard to help the UN meet its MDG’s.”

 - Stella Xu, China, 2004

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Registration Fee

Applications are subject to a non-refundable processing fee of $95 per person; no exceptions are possible.

A reduced application processing fee of $55 will be accepted for citizens of the least developed countries as defined by the United Nations.

NOTE: Delegates from these countries must present their identification card at the registration desk prior to the Assembly to verify their eligibility for the reduced fee in order to receive their entrance passes. Delegates who fail to verify their eligibility will be required to pay the difference plus $5 handling fee on spot or be denied admittance to the Assembly.

Groups of 12 or more can take advantage of a special, discount application processing fee of $55 per person.
NOTE: Group leaders must be able to pay for each and every group member in one sum during the on-line registration process.

The application processing fee is not refundable under any circumstances. No applications will be considered until payment is received! No exceptions are possible. Formal acceptance notes will be issued to all approved applicants.

Please note that Registration for the 7th Annual Youth Assembly
at the United Nations have been CLOSED!

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Eligibility: Who should apply?

Anyone, between the ages of 16-25, who is seeking information on ways to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, networking with global youth leaders, practical information on NGO development and skills of social entrepreneurship in support of ‘better world’ activities.

Applicants age 16-18 are welcome with chaperone.
Youth Achievement Awardees are encouraged to participate and must be accompanied by a teacher or a parent chaperone.

Applicants older than 25 are welcome to attend as observers. The applicable fees and application procedures are the same as for any delegate; please use our on-line application system to apply.

All delegates are invited to participate in the Leadership Seminar preceding the Youth Assembly.

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Delegations

If you are part of a group interested in attending the Youth Assembly, please apply together using the group application form. 

Note that you must have at least 12 members or more to apply as a group; if you have less than 12 members, please submit individual applications for each group member.

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Language

All events at the Annual Youth Assembly are carried out in English. Interpretation is available, at a cost to participant.

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Regarding US Visas

  • It is the responsibility of each participant to find out if you need a Visa to enter the United States. 

  • In case you need a visa to enter the U.S., we recommend that you apply to the Youth Assembly immediately. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE IF THIS APPLIES TO YOU!

  • Friendship Ambassadors Foundation cannot make personal phone calls or requests on your behalf to specific Embassies or Consulates. Interference with the diplomatic and consular affairs by a host organization is not permissible, and reliance on such phone calls may slow your application process as well as decrease your chances of obtaining a visa.

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Note

If the applicant does not appear to be appropriate for these proceedings, Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc. reserves the right to deny or withdraw the right to participate in the Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nation for any reason whatsoever. Admission is by accepted advance application only, and FAF may revoke any unruly or inappropriate participants’ admission at any time.

The Youth Assembly at the United Nations is a project of Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc. and sponsored by several Permanent Missions to the United Nations, with participation of International NGOs, U.N. Agencies, universities and civil society organizations throughout the world. The conference is not organized by the U.N. Secretariat.

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