WYA in action at the UN commission on Population and Development

Monday 30th : the beginning of the 42nd CPD (Commission on Population and Development) at the UN headquarters. The discussion started off pretty one-sided: ignoring the dignity of the human person, and calling everyone to action to reduce the global population, or at least fertility. With almost no opportunity for dissident voices to raise concerns […]

The little Prince

“Frighten? Why should any one be frightened by a hat?” That is the answer of the grown-ups on a picture, little Antoine de Saint-Exupery drew, in order to illustrate a boa constrictor digesting an elephant.Conclusion: Grown-ups are so narrow-minded!Maybe. But certainly not on this evening, March 2nd, where 12 so called grown-ups came together to […]

Caregiving (and Receiving?)

Today at the UN I was able to attend a side event hosted by the Holy See. My first surprise was seeing how many people showed up. We filled up Conference Room 2, which has largely been used for the main sessions of the Commission on the Status of Women. Side events usually take place […]

It’s Up To You, New York

From the moment I sat in the taxi that took me from the airport into the city, I knew that I would love New York. The skyscrapers, the views, the busy streets… every time I walk down 42nd Street to get from the subway station to the UN Headquarters, coffee in hand, earphones plugged in […]

The World’s Mediocre Message to Youth

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is proving to be both an exciting and challenging experience. The excitement can be seen in the frenzy of NGO’s, striving for a chance to advocate their ideas, or in the never-ending stream of side events, which have kept the World Youth Alliance advocacy team and delegates […]

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

The commission on the status of women is probably one of the most interesting commissions at the UN and also one of the largest. This is the commission’s 53rd year focusing on the equal sharing of responsibilities between men and women, including care giving in the context of HIV/AIDS. I have had the privilege of […]

WYA at the CSW

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) started Monday and it is really quite different from the Commission on Social Development we went to last month! For starters, there are over 5000 NGOs attending this commission, which means that there are A LOT of extra people at the UN. Pretty much every session I […]

The Funniest Spelling Bee You Will Ever Witness!

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will definitely be the funniest spelling bee you will ever witness! And not only will you get to enjoy a night of nonstop laughter, but you’ll also have a chance to help the World Youth Alliance when you buy your tickets from us. Each ticket sale made through […]

What do WYA girls do after work…..?

Heike, Teresa, current WYA interns in Brussels attended on Tuesday March 3rd the screening of the awarded movie Bella in the European Parliament with Iris (WYA Europe DO). They fought hard in the midst of hundred female fans to catch the mexican model, singer, and actor Eduardo Verastegui… You can check here how fun are […]