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Message from Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of International Youth Day, 12 August 2009 News 1 of 7 In the midst of a series of unprecedented crises affecting the lives of young people all around the world, the theme for this year’s International Youth Day “Sustainability: our challenge, our future” could not be more relevant. Sustainability refers to three facets of life which are all affected by the current turmoil: the environment, society and the economy. We need urgently to reflect on the challenges they pose for youth. If we do not, their opportunities for development, secure livelihoods and social cohesion will be compromised. More ... [PDF] This message is also available in: Français | Español | العربية | 中文 | Русский [PDF] Read also Youth Day 2009 on the theme "sustainability" in SHSviews no.25 Photo: © UNESCO / M. Ravassard   Related Links UNESCO: Acting with and for youth Author(s) Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO Publication Date 12-08-2009 Source UNESCO   Email this page     Printable version

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