A Message from Kamran Mofid to mark International Youth Day

‘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.’

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What is the unfolding story of the next decades?

The rise of today’s youth, leading the world, with hope, inspiration, commitment,  imagination and wisdom in the interest of the common good, to change our troubled world for the better

The commitment and the passion of young people is a force for change that cannot be matched or bettered. Today, the youth of the world have risen against injustice, inhumanity, greed, wars and conflicts, environmental degradation and abuse, values-less education, and more.  By their actions, they are empowering and enabling us all to imagine and construct a better world in the interest of the common good.