Welcome to World Assembly of Youth

Act as a representative body of on behalf of national youth councils to United Nations and to other appropriate governmental and non- governmental international bodies.

ARTICLE III: HEADQUARTERS

The location of the head quarters shall be determined by the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE IV: MEMBERSHIP

Full members of WAY are national youth councils which are representing a cross section of democratic, voluntary youth organisations in a country or territory, and which have ratified the Charter and are admitted by the Assembly by a vote of the majority of its members. The Executive Committee shall have the power to grant by two-thirds majority, provisional membership to organisations which apply for membership between Assemblies, and which meet the requirements of the WAY Charter. Such provisional membership shall be subject to ratification by the next Assembly. WAY shall recognize only one national youth council as full member in any country or territory.
Membership of WAY shall be terminated or suspended:
1. If a member gives notice in writing to the Assembly or the Executive Committee of its intention to resign.
2. The Executive Committee shall have the power by two-thirds majority to provisionally terminate or suspend the membership of any national youth council which in the opinion of the Executive Committee, has failed to carry out the Charter or any rule or regulations made under its provision. The decision has to confirmed by the next Assembly. An excluded member has the right to be heard by the Assembly before the decision is made. Ninety days' notice must be given of any such resolution of termination of membership.
3. If the member has not paid its membership fee, membership shall be terminated or suspended at discretion of the Executive Committee.

All WAY activities in connection with a member country shall be carried out in consultation and collaboration with the national youth council concerned. Any contacts established with organisations in these countries shall be communicated to the national youth council.