IRELAND: 
Statement by the National Youth Council of Ireland 

NIGERIA:
Incorporate youths in govt policies

GHANA:
NYC urges intensification of moral education among the youth

UNITED KINGDOM:
New CEO for BYC

INDIA: 
A forum for youth to grapple with issues; Commemoration of 60th Anniversary of Gandhi's Martyrdom

PAKISTAN:
Youth policy awaits cabinet’s nod

SOUTH KOREA:
Youth volunteers to help needy in Asia

SOUTH AFRICA:
Country to Promote Culture On World Youth Ship

GAMBIA:
NYC report reflects local government election as true picture of
electorate’s choice; President receives national youth award ;
NYC applauds the nomination of youth councilors

NIGERIA:
Youth ministry commences programme implementation ;
SWA-Regional rep wins election in national youth council; Inside the national youth agenda

GHANA:
Youth participation in decision making to receive a boost; National
youth employment programme to be reviewed

ANGOLA:
raining on volunteer youths civic work proceeds; Youth credit
programme team works in Kwanza Norte

SINGAPORE:
Olsen wins one of 10 Asean youth awards

KENYA:
Planting the seeds of capitalism

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM:
‘Belia Cinta Tanah Air’ to spur in the power of youth

AZERBAIJAN:
Gifted youth awarded

FIJI:
Silence is never an answer

SOUTH AFRICA:
Young Hawks want Mbeki to act on youth plan

UZBEKISTAN:
2008 - The year of youth in Uzbekistan

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA:
Commonwealth youth plan launched

PAKISTAN:
Of depleting moral values among youth

DENMARK:
Youth council pushes for democracy in Belarus

AUSTRALIA:
Ceremony honours young volunteers

BELGIUM:
The European youth pact needs greater impact: YFJ launches new
report on its implementation

KENYA:
Dispose of youth bill to address unemployment ;
Youths to be computer savvy

NIGERIA:
Youth empowerment programme ;
Ogun speaker charges youths on good character;
Youths urged to support federal government

BOTSWANA:
BNYC launch youth month against AIDS ;
Goverment intends to transform youth programme ;
Botswana officials encourage youth to receive HIV tests

GAMBIA:
Youth development ;
NYP to celebrate sixth anniversary today

UNITED KINGDOM:
BYC welcome Government consultation on votes at 16

GHANA:
British Council supports 20 organisations ;
Kumasi Prisons initiates educational programme for student inmates

IRELAND:
Young 'concerned by stereotyping'

NEW ZEALAND:
Celebrating everyday young New Zealanders ;
Youth will benefit from $8.1 million investment; Youth trust to close

YEMEN:
Yemeni delegation attends Afro-Arab youth council in Uganda

BARBADOS:
Project Oasis still in the works

UGANDA:
Tripoli and Kampala sign agreement on youth

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO:
Politicians must come clean on campaign finance

CAMEROON:
Youths - Hope for employment rekindled

PAKISTAN:
Envoy calls for strong cultural ties between Pakistan and Turkey

CHINA:
Senior Chinese legislator meets German youth delegation

BANGLADESH:
Youth development activities reviewed

FIJI:
Youths sign up for scheme

SOUTH AFRICA:
Plan to help youth may be cut short

PAPUA NEW GUINEA:
'Reserve force’ mulled to tap youth potential

ST. LUCIA:
OECS puts focus on youth issues for 2008 Human Development Report

PORTUGAL:
Lisbon Strategy needs to strengthen cohesion in order to work for young people

USA:
AIDS activist Gregg Gonsalves receives $100,000 leadership award

 

IRELAND :
Alcohol ad code should go farther, say groups

NAMIBIA :
New sex journal for youth ;
Minister launches youth week at Oshakati ;
Favourites for youth seat await nominations

FIJI :
National youth council needed

NIGERIA :
Don't incite youths, NYCN warns politicians

ST. LUCIA :
April is national youth month

THE GAMBIA :
Secy Gai inaugurates NAYCONF NOC 2008

SWAZILAND :
Tractor for Dlangeni, laMgabhi youth

BOTSWANA :
Campaigns foster change on youth ; Youth complain about Khama cabinet ;
The disabled feel left out in AIDS war

AUSTRALIA :
Teens living rough double

ANGOLA :
Government to build 2,000 houses for youths ; Youth council calls for adherence to registration posts

USA :
Roper wrangles youth service award

PAKISTAN :
Draft national youth policy 2008 finalised ;
Programme for unemployed young people ‘to be improved’

RUSSIA :
Deputies of Primorye youth council adopt amendments

DENMARK :
Youth council to speak english

TAIWAN :
Youth policy white paper symposium held in Taipei city ;
Ex-lawmaker KMT named to lead youth affairs council ; After-school cramming' top worry among youths

JORDAN :
Al-Aman fund hosts beneficiary lunch and workshop on the occasion of Arab orphan day

NEW ZEALAND :
‘Urge’ for young people

MALAWI :
Malawi launches youth sexual health and HIV action plan

BELGIUM :
Changes in youth policy urgently needed

SLOVENIA :
EU youth event opens in Ljubljana

NAMIBIA :
Mushroom project for youth

MALTA :
Michael Falzon meets the national youth council

SWAZILAND :
SNYC to empower young entrepreneurs;
More activities needed for youth;
Hhukwini youth receive E95 000 seed capital

NIGERIA :
Body plans employment opportunities for N’Delta youths;
States, LGs should do more on youth development

ST. LUCIA :
National youth awards - celebrating our next generation of leaders;
Leon Hess principal is youth of the year!

CANADA :
Young men recognized for their community leadership

USA :
Youth-written advisory bill becomes law

PAKISTAN :
Entrepreneurship culture needs to be promoted among youth - ICCI;
Saad calls for collective efforts to face challenges;
Goverment urged to implement ordinance on smoking

NEW ZEALAND :
Youthful contribution should be recognised

FIJI :
Youths need more funds; Youths complete life training

CAMEROON :
Pupils and students exalt peace and unity

BAHAMAS :
Self Starters programme

MALDIVES :
“Fighting The Mafia” over drugs

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM :
Youths urged to be proactive

KAZAKHSTAN :
Youth policy council under Kazakh president to be created

PHILIPPINES :
Deadline set for youth parliament applicants

TAIWAN :
Group mulls ways to keep youth from web’s dark side

SAINT KITTS & NEVIS :
Youth discuss issues with Caricom commission

AUSTRALIA :
Youth homelessness won’t be solved by the market

NEPAL :
UML youths demand youth ministry

ZAMBIA :
Youths told to sit up

YEMEN :
Yemeni youth ambassador provides a voice for the region’s youngsters

BOTSWANA :
Unemployed graduates file 260 applications to DPSM

MALAYSIA :
Melaka begins delivering aids to the victims in Myanmar and China

 

CAMEROON :
MINJEUN Drills New Staff on Goverment Policy

THAILAND :
A youth council is being established in Phuket.

USA :
America’s Youth Delaying First Consumption of Alcohol ;
Sexual violence study finds NY teens victimized at rate higher than national average

MALTA :
Revision of national youth policy announced

NIGERIA :
Youth council plans national festival ; Youths Ask Governors to Provide Empowerment Projects

SENEGAL :
Authorities urged to seek "final solution" to strikes in schools

THE GAMBIA :
Over D3m Earmarked for NAYCONF 2008

SRI LANKA :
Sri Lanka to motivate youth in policy reform

KENYA :
Kenyan mininster hails youth friendly budget

JAMAICA :
Grange Urges Support for Social Intervention Rogrammes

PAKISTAN :
‘Building Leadership Capacity’: ‘Bureaucracy a barrier to talented youth’ ;
Ministry to launch ‘business plan contest’

ANGUILLA :
National Youth Ambassadors educate young people about constitutional reform in Anguilla

UAE :
Sharjah Tatweer Forum begins selection process for third batch of Tatweer Leadership Program ;
Cooperate to protect youth from narcotics

IRELAND :
New teenagers' website launched

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA :
Adoption of youth policy gains new momentum

CAYMAN ISLANDS :
Youth agency plans 'Fearless' summer

BAHRAIN :
Drive to close gender gap

TAIWAN :
NT$2 billion available for youth entrepreneurs

FIJI :
Youths make submissions to NCBBF

INDIA :
Plea to set up National Youth Commission

SOUTH AFRICA :
R4 million set aside for youth development ;
Mbeki urges youth to fight xenophobia

ETHIOPIA :
Ministry Says Over 800,000 Benefit From Youth Package

SAUDI ARABIA :
Wisest investment overlooked

UNITED KINGDOM :
Approach youth crime with caution

MALAYSIA :
Over 400 Youth Associations Registered Under New Act

BOTSWANA :
Young Farmers Fund Makes Strides

AZERBAIJAN :
Within campaign ‘Let’s Go for Career!’ Nar Mobile organized training for youth in Lankaran

JAMAICA :
MoU for Inter-Ministerial Co-Ordination of National Youth Policy to be Signed Soon

THE GAMBIA :
Preparations for NAYCONF 2008 Reaches Advance Stage

IRELAND :
Cuts call as insurers make huge profits

GHANA :
Reproductive Health package for three districts in Central Region ;
NDC promises to kill 11,000 jobs

SAINT LUCIA :
NYC urges youth to behave responsibly during Carnival

NIGERIA :
As youth senators take over N/ASS ;
Challenge of youth development

LIBYA :
National Campaign of awareness Kicked Off in Shabias

SINGAPORE :
Central body to help volunteerism efforts ;
Teacher strikes a winning chord

ANGOLA :
Appropriate Leisure Helps Reduce Juvenile Crime ;
Foundation for Construction of Houses Laid Friday

BARBADOS :
The BYDC's take on the Budget

FIJI :
Youths keen to break barrier

AZERBAIJAN :
Ministry of Youth and Tourism of Azerbaijan Faces Shortage of Funds to Construct Youth Town

CHINA :
ACYF hosts dinner reception for Pakistani Youth delegation

PAKISTAN :
Youth Development Centres to impart vocational training skills

VIETNAM :
Youth federation meets

AUSTRALIA :
Students battle to keep a roof over their heads

FRANCE:
Young People - Agents of Intercultural Dialogue

DOMINICA :
National Youth Council in shock over president's resignation

MALTA :
Youth Council says it is healthy to experiment with lowering of voting
age

USA :
Check out GYAN's blog: Reports from the UN Headquarters!

UGANDA :
Museveni wants job lists for schools

CAMBODIA :
Cambodia's youth see politics as a pointless, dangerous game

UNITED KINGDOM :
British youth want equal minimum wage ;
Young Somalis need help

IRELAND :
Youth march to oppose fees

PHILIPPINES :
MisOr youth body focuses on health, ecological issues

SWAZILAND :
TechnoServe, ACAT, SNYC sign MoU to empower youth

KENYA :
Kenya AIDS communication strategy for youth launched

NIGERIA :
FG to provide enabling environment for youth development

GHANA :
Need for more attention to Youth Leadership Training Institutes ;
CACG congratulates youth of Ghana and Introduces Ghana Youth Awards

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO :
Youth Council prepares for Eco Family Day

YEMEN :
Youth Network Against Corruption launched

TANZANIA :
Government urged to have policy on youth translated into Kiswahili

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA :
Implementation of National Youth Policy delayed

PAKISTAN :
Youth policy soon

WAY :
International Youth Day celebration

BAHAMAS :
Youth "Say Something"

SIERRA LEONE :
Center for women empowerment opened

CANADA :
AFN National Chief and Youth Council launch National Day of Political Action

NAMIBIA :
Youth Bill Flawed Regarding Ages

JAMAICA :
Senior citizens urged to shape Jamaica's youth

GHANA :
Youth warned against political violence ;
Let’s help expand private enterprises

USA :
4-H Reveals National Science Experiment to be Featured During Upcoming 4-H National Youth ;
Youth violence prevention plan could go national

UNITED KINGDOM :
Young people are losing their sense of national identity ;
Concern as jobless under-20s rise

NIGERIA :
Goverment’s youth empowerment programme kicks-off ;
Towards better opportunity for youths

SCOTLAND :
Scottish Youth Parliament meets in Hamilton for national sitting

NEW ZEALAND :
Goverment hails youth anti-smoking campaign

DENMARK :
Funding for interpretation

BULGARIA :
Annual Report on Youth for 2007

MACAU :
Youth Council to study deviant behaviour solutions 

FIJI :
Youths graduate from scheme

THAILAND :
Prem tells Thai youth to speak the truth only

CAMBODIA :
National youth policy to be embedded in law 

KENYA :
Youth in bonding trip to Rift Valley

ETHIOPIA :
Ministry set to create over 2mln jobs for unemployed youth 

CAMEROON :
Youth Minister chairs working session to fine tune Youth Plan

SAUDI ARABIA :
Saudis and Bahrainis to form Arab Youth Society

AZERBAIJAN :
Azerbaijan and Iraq to Develop Co-operation on Youth Policy

SPAIN :
EU- public consultation on the future of youth policy

NETHERLANDS :
Online Probe Into EU Youth Policy Launched

SOUTH AFRICA :
ANCYL: Umsobomvu, commission to merge

JAMAICA :
Positive response to special youth employment & training project ; Renewed call for youth mainstreaming

NIGERIA :
KNSG commits 300 to youth empowerment ; LG empowers 2000 women, youths in Jigawa

UNITED KINGDOM :
Drink and drugs exposure is 'health risk for youth' ; Tees initiative Just 4 Youth set for top showcase

SWAZILAND :
Mr, Miss SD record duet

AUSTRALIA :
Mental illness ravaging nation's youth

GHANA :
Hope for the youth ; Maiden edition of Ghana Youth Awards opens in Accra

NAMIBIA :
Youth Bill finally sees light of day

UNITED NATIONS :
Happy Birthday United Nations!

DENMARK :
Read Donald Duck!

CANADA :
Turn down personal music players, EU warns youth

TAIWAN :
Two Taiwanese win awards with essays at APEC event about water

FINLAND :
Ahtisaari wants to tackle youth unemployment next

KENYA :
Youths urged to embrace commercial farming

TANNZANIA :
Multiple concurrent partnerships make HIV/Aids fight a quagmire

SAINT KITTS & NEVIS :
National Youth Congress

CHINA :
7th Asia-Europe People's Forum ; ASEAN set to promote young entrepreneurs collaboration

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM :
Youth Development Centre holds Customer Day

FIJI :
Youth group wants action on child sex ; Youth leaders spread gospel

GRENADA :
Successful panel discussion held by Ministry of Youth Empowerment

PAKISTAN :
Population Ministry arranges seminar for youth

KYRGYZSTAN :
First White Book on Youth Policy issued

AZERBAIJAN :
President of Azerbaijan: "The youth policy has been successfully conducted in Azerbaijan"

SRI LANKA :
National Youth award programme

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC :
Youths to be awarded for achievements

LIBYA :
The signing on the cooperation agreement between the National Organisation for Libyan Youth and the National Union for NU Sudan Youth

ANGOLA :
Youth Council signs agreement with Guinean counterpart

ANGUILLA :
Forty plus young people put their stamp on the decision making process

BOTSWANA :
Youth, elders must dialogue - Ex-BNYC Chief

MALAWI :
Africa Youth Charter: Which way for Malawi?

BRAZIL :
Education is not guarantee of good job or even a job

NAMIBIA :
Youth Bill

MALTA :
No cost of living adjustment of student stipends

NIGERIA :
UVYON NYN, teachers without borders organise workshop;
1000 youths receive free HIV/AIDS test, counselling 

USA :
Girls Helping Girls and LevelTen Interactive Invest In Change

PHILIPPINES :
NYC awards Negrense legislator;
Peace advocate calls for moral revolution

UNITED KINGDOM :
China adventure is learning trip for young leaders

PAKISTAN :
Much-awaited youth policy to be approved by June 2009

AZERBAIJAN :
Experts say youth can play big role in combating Islamaphobia

SIERRA LEONE :
Africa Youths Day celebrated in Sierra Leone;
APC appeals to Youths

GEORGIA :
The Youth Reproductive Health National Forum

CANADA :
Poverty, racism tied to youth violence

SOLOMON ISLANDS :
Delegates agree to tackle youth issues

INDIA :
South Asian Youth Summit concludes

BAHRAIN :
It's a matter of choice

TUNISIA :
Conference on Youth in the Islamic world adopts “Tunis Pact”

UNITED KINGDOM :

The National Youth Agency: My place;
Binge drinking ads 'demonise youth'

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO :
Call for audit into $1.2m for T&T Youth Council

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA :
ALP unveils plan for National Youth Council

THE GAMBIA :
Youngest delegate tasks NYC;
KMC to host Nayconf 2010

FIJI :
Pacific Youth Council welcomes

KENYA :
MPs discuss Youth Policy

NAMIBIA :
Youth undergo mushroom training ;
Youth body meets to discuss issues

BOTSWANA :
Cllrs urge youth to utilise programmes

SWAZILAND :
SNYC probe to start next year

GHANA :
Consistent programme for youth education needed

CAMEROON :
Youth Empowerment, necessary for development

AUSTRALIA :
Grants for youth week available

INDIA :
All India Youth Federation takes out rally

ST. KITTS & NEVIS :
Federation’s youth share solutions on crime and gang violence

KAZAKHSTAN :
Council for youth affairs holds session in Astana

CHINA :
Top ten outstanding Chinese youths selected

SRI LANKA :
Youth not attracted towards every employment opportunity

ANGOLA :
Youth Ministry lays out state's policy for young people

BARBADOS :
Bajans urged to help others

BAHAMAS :
Youth ministers encouraged to do well

LEBANON :
UNESCO taps media to bolster youth policy

PAKISTAN :
Youth policy to be tabled before Cabinet soon

SOUTH AFRICA :
National action plan to create employment for youth

KYRGYZSTAN :
Youth makes 48% of Kyrgyz population