"JAYATHMA WICKRAMANAYAKE"

The Transforming Education Summit kicked off at the UN headquarters in New York with the Mobilization Day, where the Secretary-General received the first ever Youth Declaration on Transforming Education, the result of the participation of almost half a million children and young people from over 170 countries. UNIFEED

Speaking at a leadership dialogue event, UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake said, a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the pandemic “depends on young people's engagement and their ownership as full-fledged partners and not as beneficiaries.” UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The General Assembly holds a High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace, focused on building resilience and a fair recovery against the continued ravages of COVID-19.

The General Assembly holds a High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace, focused on building resilience and a fair recovery against the continued ravages of COVID-19.

The General Assembly convenes an interactive dialogue under the theme of “Achievements of Multilateralism and the Future of the United Nations” that will reflect on the achievements of the multilateral system, discuss the current challenges of multilateralism and how we can ensure an effective and inclusive multilateral system in the post-COVID era, especially at a time when the principles of multilateralism have never been more important and more in need of support.

10th Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum on the theme, "A Decade of Action: Building a Resilient Recovery".

High-Level Digital Cooperation event, focused on concrete actions to safeguard the technological era for future generations.

The Virtual high-level meeting to launch the project of the Global Programme on Security of Major Sporting Events, and Promotion of Sport and Its Values as a Tool to Prevent Violent Extremism will feature discussions between senior United Nations Officials, Member States and international organizations representatives, policymakers, and sports personalities committed to the fight against violent extremism.

A virtual event convened under the auspices of the President of the General Assembly and organized by the Office of the Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth in collaboration with the Major Group on Children and Youth (MGCY) and the International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organizations (ICMYO) – with the participation of the Secretary-General.