11th International Youth Day (IYD) Celebration and Conference this August 10 ,11, 12, 2010 at Manila, Philippines.. By interfaithorganisations

The United Nations Youth Association of the Philippines (UNYAP) with the guidance and support of United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP) spearheaded the 11th International Youth Day (IYD) Celebration and Conference last August 10 ,11, 12, 2010 at Philippine International Convention Center, Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines..

With the theme: “Strengthening Peace and Human Rights education: Key to sustainable national development”, 300-500 youth leaders both foreign and local gathered here in the Philippines in celebration of one great decade of youth’s empowerment, leadership and service to humanity. Representing their respective organizations/institutions from different parts of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, and guest countries , participants were members of various United Nations Associations across the globe, SK Federation presidents and officials, student council officers from the academe and community youth leaders. International speakers from UNDP, UNESCO, UNV, Commission on Human Rights and with the endorsement from the Commission on Higher Education together with local experts were invited.

The 11h IYD-Philippines hed parallel workshops and contests by which the participants could explore and maximize their potentials and skills in the field of visual arts, performing arts, writing, multi media and public speaking. This activity envisions a collective effort to understand peace and human rights. This shall also promote youth participation especially on the matters of Human Rights violations, culture and peace and youth’s personal commitment in establishing Sustainable Development. We hope to strengthen the collective passion of our youth in their productive pursuit of development programs for themselves, our country and the world. Moving forward, these young people will be encouraged to adopt a wider global sense of social responsibility and to mobilize themselves and establish a culture of peace regardless of race, color, religious beliefs and other matters by which could create hostilities.