Myanmar’s democratic transition took an unexpected turn in the early morning of Monday, February 1, 2021, when Senior General Min Aung Hlaing of Myanmar’s military (known as Tatmadaw) performed a surprise coup d’état and arrested the country’s leaders Aung Continue reading →

A wave of self-organised youth-led groups across the world has joined the growing momentum behind the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit, which will peak in September.

The UN Food Systems Summit was announced by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Continue reading →

In the last few months, many young people have shared with us their worries about the future: what hope can give us direction; what things can we trust and rely on when everything is so unstable? And still more deeply: Continue reading →

From Bangkok to Lagos, from Harare to Hong Kong, from Lima to Santiago, young people are fighting for Democracy and Human Rights. 

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and the imposition of an emergency decree which prohibits mass gatherings, young Continue reading →

Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi and by Pope Francis, 2,000 young adults met online to discuss making the economy more responsive to human dignity and more respectful of creation.
The Economy of Francesco project, sponsored in part by the Continue reading →

With the beatification of Carlo Acutis in Assisi Oct. 10, the Catholic Church now has its first “Blessed” who loved Super Mario and Pokémon, but not as much as he loved the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.

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The founder of the Young Lawyers Association, Onyi Pipi, aims to equip young people with the confidence they need when dealing with the police. She explains. 

The whole world has erupted in protests as it stands in solidarity with Continue reading →

Starting afresh from children to build a peaceful future in Africa. Rely on their energies to transform the continent into a better place. This is the sense of a virtual meeting, the first of a long series, organized online by Continue reading →

More and more young people are joining protests around the world and are playing an increasingly important role to protest against racism, discrimination and social inequality.

Is it possible that eight minutes and 46 seconds can change the world? From Continue reading →

Every day, India churns out 26,000 tonnes of plastic waste, including straws, cutlery, and other single-use items. Much of that plastic ends up languishing in landfills or worse, clogging India’s streets, rivers and beaches—a situation that long bothered university student Continue reading →