Alice in Bosnialand
My local friends often joke at my expense. They are saying that I'm Alice in Wonderland because I still believe I can make a difference even though our reality is
Youth & Children’s Rights
We follow and shape the debates about the need to increase young people’s access to their rights, highlight the current challenges for young people in accessing their rights, review the existing frameworks for ensuring the rights of young people, and critically engage with the rationale for an additional Convention on the Rights of Young People.
Our Published Articles
A step forward for international youth representation – Ahmad Alhendawi: The new envoy in town
Ahmad Alhendawi, the new Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, was sworn in at UN headquarters on February 16. Ahmad, a youth practitioner with a background in youth development, wants to take
New Secretary John Kerry confirmed, Clinton leaving legacy of support for youth
Today is US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's last day on the job. She will be replaced by John Kerry, Senator from Massachusetts. As Advocates for Youth's Janine Kossen rights
Implementing the Long-term: Guardians and Ombudspersons for Future Generations
Finding a solution to short-termism and on-going unsustainable practices driving our societies and economies is a major headache for sustainable development. Few innovative ideas have emerged, fewer are being fully
‘The State of Youth Policy in 2013′: Youth Policy Labs Report Overview and Summary Guide
As of January 2013, of 198 countries, 99 (50%) have a current youth policy. A further 56 (28%) are revising their existing or, in a few cases, developing their first
“The proposed changes at the UN mark a shift that needs to be recognised”
“Participation is a fundamental right. It is one of the guiding principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that has been reiterated in many other Conventions and Declarations. Through
Youth-Led NGO’s in Profile: Espolea’s work on human rights, equality, discrimination and health
Espolea is a youth-led Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in Mexico City in 2005. It originated as a space where young people feel free to think, create and perform. Espolea works
The conversation must now move on, so we ask ‘what structures really change the world?’
In 2012, youthpolicy.org sought to provoke action, dialogue and honest reflection to promote a new approach to international decision making. Through /participation, the conversation must now move on, and in
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: One new citizen’s joy, fear and frustration
The plastic cards that changed Maria Sanchez’s life came inconspicuously in the mail one after the other. Each one was like a key to a future in which she could
Intercultural Blogging for Human Rights – The Vision & Passion of Youth from Around the World
The vision and passion of youth from around the world to blog about human rights from an intercultural standpoint is inspirational. They are motivated to talk not only about youth