ARTICLE I: NAME
The name of the organisation is “World Assembly of Youth (WAY) “ in English. “Assemblee Mondial de la Jeunesse (AMJ)” in French and “Asamblea Mundial de la Juventud (AMJ)” in Spanish. Hereafter the organisation is known as WAY.
ARTICLE II: AIMS
- WAY is established in order that youth itself may study and focus on its needs and responsibilities. WAY is dedicated to the services of youth everywhere, and as a democratic organisation, to work through national voluntary youth organisations for the true satisfaction of youth’s needs and for the fulfillment of youth’s responsibilities.
- WAY recognizes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the basis of its action and of its services.
- In achievements of its aims, WAY shall seek to:
- Increase inter-ethnic respect and to foster inter-cultural and international understanding and co-operation.
- Facilitate the collection of information about the needs and problems of youth.
- Disseminate information about the methods, techniques and activities of youth organisations.
- Promote the interchange of ideas between youth of all countries.
- Assist in the development of youth work activities and to promote, by mutual aid, the extension of the work of the voluntary youth organisations.
- Co-operate in the development of national youth councils of voluntary youth organisations.
- Promote the democratic participation of young people both in their own organisations and in the life of society as a whole.
- Establish and maintain relations with the international organisations, both voluntary and governmental.
- Support and encourage the national movements of non self governing countries in their struggle for national liberation.
- Promote tolerance, understanding, solidarity and co-operation among young men and women irrespective of race, sex, language, religion or political orientation.
- Encourage the full participation of young men and women in the development process of their countries.
- Improve the equality between young men and women.
