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FILE / UNMIS / 21 APRIL 2011, JUBA, SUDAN
1. Med shot, young boys participating who recently participated in a gathering in Juba to voice their opinions prior to the independence of South Sudan
2. Med. shot, group of young boys at the same gathering listening
3. Close up, back of T- shirt with “our future” written on it
FILE / UNICEF / 19 JULY 2010, ENTEBBE, UGANDA
4. Wide shot, group of young people representing 40 countries in Africa who gathered for the first ever African Youth Forum to write a call to action that was deliver to the Heads of State Summit in Kampala, Uganda
5. Med shot, young woman in bright dress and scarf, standing with other young people
6. Wide shot, youth delegates standing with Ugandan President in the middle
FILE – UNTV -2008, MEXICO CITY, MEXICO/ FILE
7. Various shots, gay youth
UNTV - RECENT – CAIRO, EGYPT
8. Med shot, T-shirts for sale at Tahrir Square
9. Med shot, youth gather at Tahrir Square
RECENT / UNESCO / PARIS 2011
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Irina Bokova, Director General, UNESCO:
“The “youth quakes” that have struck across the Arab world have shown the ability of young people to drive change. The struggle for democratic participation has shaken regimes seemingly impervious to pressure. These movements have shown the power of aspirations for human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
FILE / UNICEF / 30 JUNE 2011, MUZAFFARGARH DISTRICT, SOUTHERN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
11. Wide shot, Shahbaz walks towards the Government Primary School
12. Med shot, Shahbaz walks into the classroom and shakes hands with the teacher
13. Close up, Shahbaz reading from his textbook
14. Med shot, girls reading from their textbooks in the classroom
FILE / UNICEF / 1-5 DECEMBER 2010, KINSHASA, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
15. Pan left, older children teaching younger children inside school
16. Close up, Nefa Kabeya
17. Zoom in, pre-school aged mentees sitting at desk
18. Med shot, Nefa watching one of her mentees solve a problem at blackboard
RECENT / UNESCO / PARIS 2011
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Irina Bokova, Director General, UNESCO:
“Quality education is the starting point for their full and positive engagement. We
must provide young people with everything they need to share their ideas and act on them -- to fight unemployment and poverty, to overcome gender inequality and all forms of discrimination, to tackle diseases and marginalization.”
FILE / UNRWA / 28 JULY 2011, GAZA
20. Various shots, children flying their kites
21. Various shots, thousands of kites in the air
RECENT / UNTV / 25 JULY 2011, UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK CITY
22. Zoom in, General Assembly hall celebrating a high level meeting devoted to youth
23. Cutaway, Norwegian delegation
24. Various shots, moment of silence for victims in Norway’s mass killing in a youth camp
The United Nations (UN) today (12 Aug) marked International Youth Day under the slogan ‘Change Our World,’ with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscoring the “stunning” role young people have played during the past year in overthrowing dictatorships.
In a written message, Ban said “far too many of the world’s more than one billion young people lack the education, freedom and opportunities they deserve.”
“Yet, despite these constraints, and in some cases because of them, young people are mobilizing in growing numbers to build a better future. Over the past year, they have achieved stunning results, overturning dictatorships and sending waves of hope across regions and around the world.”
Citing their open minds and a keen awareness of emerging trends, and the energy, ideas and courage they bring to some of the most complex and important challenges facing the human family, Ban said young people “often understand better than older generations that we can transcend our religious and cultural differences in order to reach our shared goals.
“They are standing up for the rights of oppressed peoples, including those who suffer discrimination based on gender, race and sexual orientation,” he added. “They are confronting sensitive issues in order to stop the spread of HIV. And they are often the leading proponents of sustainability and green lifestyles.
He called on the international community to continue to work together to expand the horizons of opportunity for young people and answer their legitimate demands for dignity, development and decent work.
“Failing to invest in our youth is a false economy,” he said. “Investments in young people will pay great dividends in a better future for all.”
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova in a video message recalled the role young people have played in the recent overthrow of entrenched authoritarian regimes.
“The ‘youth quakes’ that have struck across the Arab world have shown the ability of young people to drive change,” she said in a message.
“The struggle for democratic participation has shaken regimes seemingly impervious to pressure. These movements have shown the power of aspirations for human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
Bokova stressed quality education as the starting point for full and positive engagement by young people.
“We must provide young people with everything they need to share their ideas and act on them – to fight unemployment and poverty, to overcome gender inequality and all forms of discrimination, to tackle diseases and marginalization,” she added.
The Day marks the formal close of the International Year of Youth, which culminated last month with a high-level meeting on youth at the General Assembly.
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