The Week Ahead with the UN in the Caribbean: 12 - 18 August 2024

Monday 12 August 2024 – International Youth Day will be observed in 2024 under the theme, "From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development". The theme celebrates the power of youth and digital innovation and provides an opportunity to discover how young minds are harnessing technology to create sustainable solutions for our world's most pressing challenges. For this year's observance, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) has collaborated with key partners, including International Telecommunication Union (ITU), UN-Habitat, and UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to highlight the transformative potential of youth-driven digital solutions in advancing sustainable development.

Learn more here.

Celebrating International Youth Day in the Caribbean

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi Country Office in Jamaica opens registration for the 2024 Ready Set Great youth conference on 12 August with the short movie production, Born To Be Great.

Featuring partners from six youth organizations, the film makes the case for another perspective on poverty that is not just about lack of income, but about the combined impact of deprivations in health, education and living standards.

The conference will mobilize youth delegates to brainstorm Advocacy plans in four key areas aligned to Jamaica’s vision 2030 document. They are, Youth empowered to achieve their fullest potential; Youth contributing to a safe, cohesive, and just society; Youth accessing the benefits of a prosperous economy; Youth contributing to & championing healthy natural environment.

Youth partners appeal for youth and youth leaders to register for the conference and to join the advocacy movement for better plans, policies and resources to combat extreme and multidimensional youth poverty. 

Free in-person and online tickets to Ready Set Great can be accessed from the conference website at www.readysetgreatja.com 

In Guyana, the United Nations will partner with the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) to host a youth workshop on countering hate speech.

PAHO Caribbean will host a webinar commemoration of International Youth Day, exploring how innovative digital solutions can empower young people and drive progress towards achieving SDG 3 in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Register here.