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No more child brides

The United Nations Fund reports that there are 650 million young women in the world who are forced into marriage; among them, 12 million are between the ages of 12 and 17. These early marriages have very serious consequences because…

Judge Rules in Favor of Juliana v. United States Youth Plaintiffs; Children’s Constitutional Climate Case Can Proceed to Trial

June 1, 2023 – Less than two weeks before the first-ever constitutional climate trial in U.S. history is slated to begin in Montana, U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken ruled that the youth plaintiffs in the landmark children’s climate case…

Rotaractor in Action: Young Filipino making difference in their community

Members of Rotaract Clubs in San Juan City, Philippines held an event entitled RAOS: Rise As One San Juan. They gave the essential kit to 50 Preschool students at Baranagay Pedro Cruz in Pedro Cruz Day Care Center. They also…

The Interactive Exhibition “Peace and Active Nonviolence Now!” in Huancayo

In the framework of the VII International Book Fair of Huancayo (FILH) which opens this May 26th in central Peru, the Centro de Estudios Humanistas Nueva Civilización will present the Interactive Exhibition “Peace and Active Nonviolence Now!” to improve the…

European reNazism

From the French government of Macron, social provocation has been sought in a strange and irrational way, as if the aim was to obtain images of chaos in Paris. Social movements know very well that chaos is often promoted by…

Tanzania: Art inspires young people to act against climate crisis

In the bustling city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, a passionate group of young leaders are driving change through their innovative NGO. Their approach is simple but effective. They use the power of storytelling through animations, comics and radio stories…

Conservative attitudes in Tunisia driving young people to abandon the country in droves

The government’s failure to retain the competencies and entrepreneurial energy of new generations by not adapting their strategies to the methods that the developed world currently follows has resulted in a growing sense of disillusionment and frustration among young Tunisians,…

Young people from G7 countries call on leaders to honour commitment to nuclear disarmament at Hiroshima summit

Youth delegates from G7 countries, meeting in Hiroshima, are calling on  G7 leaders to seize the opportunity presented by their upcoming Summit and take action on nuclear disarmament, reminding them “possession or use of nuclear weapons is illegitimate as recognized…

Reopening the debate about South Korea’s mandatory military service

The 70th anniversary of the last shots being fired in the Korean War will be marked this year. The war ended in 1953 with the signing of an armistice which was never intended to be a proper peace treaty. This…

Chinese students get time off to ‘fall in love’

The initiative was a response to requests from students seeking more time to make new friends and “experience the beauty of love“, the schools said. Nine Chinese vocational educational institutions have granted their students a week’s holiday so they can…

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