The National Youth Authority (NYA) is set to engage the youth in a series of dialogues and activities to empower them as Ghana joins others in the continent to celebrate International Youth Day today, Wednesday, 12th August 2020.
Ghana’s theme for the celebration hinges on Promoting Youth Engagement in Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 the Need for Youth Innovation and Creativity.
The local sub-theme was developed to encourage young people in Ghana to be at the forefront of efforts to alleviate the effects of COVID-19 on our socio-economic, cultural, and political lives”.
The global theme of International Youth Day 2020, “Youth Engagement for Global Action” seeks to highlight the ways in which the engagement of young people at the local, national and global levels is enriching national and multilateral institutions and processes, as well as draw lessons on how their representation and engagement in formal institutional politics can be significantly enhanced.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Authority, Sylvester Tetteh, has said the challenges that COVID-19 poses call for solutions to aid Ghana’s post-coronavirus recovery.
He said National Youth Authority, under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS), will engage the youth of Ghana in series of dialogues and activities to empower them to lead Ghana’s mitigation and adaptation efforts through diverse innovative approaches.
As the United Nations turns 75, and with only 10 years remaining to make the 2030 Agenda a reality for all, trust in public institutions is eroding.
At the international level, against the backdrop of an increasingly polarized world, the international system of governance is currently undergoing a crisis of legitimacy and relevance.
In 1999, the 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.
International Youth Day gives an opportunity to celebrate and mainstream young peoples’ voices, actions, and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal, and equitable engagement.
The commemoration will take the form of a podcast-style discussion that is hosted by youth for youth, together with independently organized commemorations around the world that recognize the importance of youth participation in political, economic, and social life and processes.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
