On
17 December 1999, in its resolution 54/120, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation
made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12
August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day.The theme of
International Youth Day 2013 is "Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward.”Young people make up a significant
share of the global number of international migrants. In 2010, there were an
estimated 27 million international young migrants. While migration can often
offer valuable opportunities and contribute to the development of communities
and society at large, it can also pose risks and lead to unacceptable
situations, including discrimination and exploitation. The issue of migration
is one of that affects mostly the
younger generations.In Africa especially where there is so much
underdevelopment,lack of good governance and political instability,young people
prefer to migrate to developed countries seeking for greener pastures and
caring less of consequencies or what they might face in their host countries.Migration
affects several MDGS Poverty reduction, health and gender/women empowerment
Lets empower the youth so as to
achieve the MDGS...
