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EU CALLS ON EMASWATI YOUTH TO JOIN YOUTH SOUNDING BOARD
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (406+ words) MBABANE" The European Union has opened applications for Emaswati youth to join the second cohort of its Youth Sounding Board (YSB), an initiative designed to connect, empower, and actively involve young people in development cooperation efforts in Eswatini. The open…...
Helicopter vs. free-range parenting: What are the benefits of unsupervised play?
19+ hour, 39+ min ago (103+ words) South Carolina Public Radio Helicopter vs. free-range parenting: What are the benefits of unsupervised play? Mounting evidence suggests a sheltered childhood may do more harm than good. Unsupervised play, once a normal part of American childhood, has largely been superseded…...
Future of Africa hosts 2026 conference, urges protection not punishment for street-connected youth
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (554+ words) Future of Africa (FOA) has called for a shift in how society responds to children and young people living on the streets, urging protection and support instead of punishment. The call was made during the organisation's 2026 Street Residents' Listening Conference…...
From Beneficiaries to Actors: Youth Roles in the UN Framework
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (523+ words) Youth are shifting from beneficiaries to active leaders, innovators, and agents of change. Since joining the United Nations (UN) system, I have been involved in a wide range of youth-focused events and activities, either as a speaker, trainer, organizer, or…...
Opinion - Reimagining power: young people and the ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (343+ words) The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies [This is an excerpt from'an article'in'The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies.] What followed was a six-year journey that culminated in the delivery of a historic,…...
Generation lonely: The group helping young people make friends
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (812+ words) Loneliness is felt by a third of 16 to 29-year-olds who report feeling lonely "often, always or some of the time" - the highest of all age groups, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). One community group with branches in…...
Situationships Among Asian Millennials and Gen Z
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (442+ words) These are not people who failed to find someone. Many of them are in ongoing romantic connections that never formalize. The situationship fills the space between being alone and being partnered, and for a growing number of young Asians, that…...
Implementing the Pact for the Future
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (224+ words) Momentum for the youth agenda has grown significantly in recent years. By continuing to bring together UN entities, governments, civil society and youth, we can turn this momentum into lasting impact and achieve the Pact's vision of inclusive, youth-responsive global…...
Colorado foster family has developed a broad definition of family over the years
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (532+ words) Join CBS Colorado, 97. 3 KBCO, and Raise the Future for A Day for Wednesday's Child Updated on: April 8, 2026 / 7: 01 PM MDT / CBS Colorado Jody and Kevin got licensed to do foster care in Colorado about 10 years ago. They started with newborns, but…...
How are children in Marion County doing? Find out in the State of the Child report
19+ hour, 58+ min ago (609+ words) More than 240, 000 children call Marion County home. Numbers from the Indiana Youth Institute State of the Child report show Marion County children are some of the most vulnerable in the state. Local youth advocate Audrey Mc Pherson works primarily with…...