POLITICS
KOFI ANNAN: “LET US EVERYWHERE PROVIDE YOUTH WITH OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO PROGRESS OF THE SOCIETY WHERE IT LIVES”
August 12 is the International Day of Youth.
As AzerTAj correspondent was informed at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Tourism, this day is widely celebrated in Azerbaijan. During several days, local institutions of the ministry implement the events, planned in connection with this holiday.
The International Youth Day is marked all over the world. In connection with this fact, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan turned to the world community. In his Address, the problem of unemployment among youth is particularly stressed and it is noted that global economy experiences unstable period and all the growing problem of unemployment negatively influences on the youth. This problem exists in many countries. Due to the estimations of the International Labor Organization (ILO), currently, 74 million of youth are unemployed. During the following 10 years, another 1 billion youth representatives will join the able-bodied population. To give them worthy and effective work, we must everywhere prepare strategies, which can give them the real chance.
The Address also tells that the UN has created Youth Employment Network. Its purpose is to mobilize financial facilities for provision of the youth with work, create working places and invite youth organizations to play an active part in the preparation and implementation of the national plan of action.
Kofi Annan concludes its Address in the words: “Let us everywhere provide the youth with the opportunity to contribute to progress of the society where it lives”.