UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth sworn in

LISTEN / DOWNLOAD

The Secretary-General and Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi(left)

The newly appointed Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, was sworn in at UN headquarters on Friday morning.

The 29 year-old youth leader from Jordan has been described as a strong youth advocate with extensive knowledge of and commitment to working on youth issues at the local, regional and international levels.

UN Spokesperson, Martin Nesirky says that Mr. Alhendawi was identified after as rigorous selection process.

"At Mr. Alhendawi's swearing-in ceremony this morning, the Secretary-General said that what we do for youth will be very important for our sustainable development – helping to provide equal opportunities and decent jobs. The Secretary-General described Mr. Alhendawi as a very distinguished young leader among billions of young people, and one who will bring new and fresh and creative ideas." (21")

Nesirky recalls that in his Five-Year Action Agenda, the Secretary-General identified "working with and for Women and Young People" as a major focus.

Donn Bobb, United Nations.

Duration: 56″

Views: 5

Tags: Ahmad Alhendawi,, Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth,, UNSG

Comment

You need to be a member of Network for Youth in Transition to add comments!

Join Network for Youth in Transition

Members

Latest Activity

Profile IconEugene Aryeetey, Kenechukwu Chudi Onukwube, Yael Ohana and 1 more joined Network for Youth in Transition
4 hours ago
Saji Prelis posted a video
yesterday
Saji Prelis posted a blog post
Saturday
Saji Prelis posted videos
Friday
Maqbool Baloch posted photos
Thursday
Profile IconMónica Gabriela Alanis Rojas, Ahmed ALLOUCH, JEAN FRANCOIS and 12 more joined Network for Youth in Transition
Thursday
Ahmed ALLOUCH promoted Saji Prelis's event Youth Leadership and Advocacy for Peacebuilding
Wednesday
Brown KABUYANGA left a comment for Lindsay Smith
Wednesday

© 2013   Created by Saji Prelis.

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service