International Youth Day 2021: Every year, International Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12 August. Youth play a very important role in modern society. International Youth Day is celebrated every year to focus on youth issues and bring them to the attention of the international community.
According to the United Nations (UN), it is also observed to acknowledge and celebrate the potential of youth as partners in the global society.
This year, the theme of International Youth Day is, “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health.”
The theme has been chosen after these issues were highlighted at ECOSOC Youth Forum (EYF) 2021.
According to UN’s website, young participants in EYF 2021 highlighted issues relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly related to its effect on human health, the environment, and food systems.
It further added that young participants emphasised the importance of working towards more equitable food systems.
International Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12 August to take the voice, works and inventions made by them to the country and the world. Its purpose is to take the problem of youth to international organizations like United Nations, Human Rights. Due to Corona, this International Youth Day program will also be online. And various issues will be discussed and youth will give their views on political, social and economic issues.
UN recommends the following activities for International Youth Day 2021. You choose any one from the list to celebrate the day and plan to celebrate coming days.
Some country organizes the International Youth Day Campaign and they give the speech on international youth day for international youth day celebration.
International youth Day is on August 12 in each year.
The purpose of celebrating International Youth Day is to honor the youth who are social, political and innovative participants of the youth. While change is bringing many achievements, facilities and miracles, it is also bringing a challenge of ability to run fast for the youth, so that the youth group is capable enough to understand the rapid change and adopt it. Be able to change your working style by getting information about new technologies. It has become necessary for today’s youth to participate in world class competition.
This competition is trying to bring peace to the society on one hand, and on the other hand it is leading to anxiety, despair, addiction and unbridled nuisance, so the youth are motivated by organizing such programs.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that youngsters were on the “frontlines of the struggle to build a better future for all”. In a video message, he said that the highlight of this year’s International Youth Day will be on “solutions developed by young innovators to address challenges to our food systems”. Mr Guterres, however, added that “young people cannot do it on their own. They need allies to make sure they are engaged, included and understood.” Before ending his message, he urged everyone “to guarantee young people a seat at the table as we build a world based on inclusive, fair, and sustainable development for all”.