International Youth Day
by It is particularly necessary for the youth to embrace these challenges of sustainability so that they may be better able to cope with the future of the world. Celebrate the day with full zeal and zest but remember a few words from me that are in the form of a poem.
The youth is the future of the world. If they lag behind the world can not progress. The training of the youth is the training of the future of the world. All over the world the young ones are trying to engage themselves in such activates that could lead them to success. The younger generation of today is not fully prepared for the future. There are many causes of this phenomenon. The list of problems is varied as the nations of the world. Every nation has its own issues and problems and the youth is to face them in that environment. There was an anxiety all over the world about the future of the world –the youth. The UN was intimated about the concerns of the global youth. In 1999, on 17th December the general assembly of this world body endorsed the recommendations of the Ministers of the youth affairs and declared August 12, as the international youth day. This decision was taken in the resolution 54/120. The general assembly of the UN asked the world to create awareness among the masses about the problems of the young generation. The first world youth Day was celebrated in 2000.
Different issues were specified to be highlighted for the youth. The responsibilities were to be put on the shoulders of the youth to tackle these issues. The list of issues discussed so far and highlighted in the day are as under;
In 2008 —– Youth and Climate Change: Time for Action
In 2007 – —-Be seen, Be heard: Youth participation for development
In 2006 —– Tackling Poverty Together
In 2005 —— Making Commitments Matter
In 2004 ——Youth in an Intergenerational Society
In 2003 —— Finding decent and productive work for young people everywhere
In 2002 —— Now and for the Future: Youth Action for Sustainable Development
In 2001 – ——-Addressing Health and Unemployment
The slogan or issue for the year 2009 is;
Sustainability; our challenge our future
The sustainability is not taken in environmental sense only but it includes environment, society and economy. These three aspects of life work together and out attitude also shape them. The changes in these three aspects of life affect our lives badly. The unsustainable behavior of these aspects can not be tackled easily. The environment is one example. We polluted our environment without the knowledge that it would pollute our lives as a whole and now we can do nothing without remorse. The concept of global village makes us to believe that every change in any part of the world in the filed of economy, food or environment affect the whole world.
It is particularly necessary for the youth to embrace these challenges of sustainability so that they may be better able to cope with the future of the world. Celebrate the day with full zeal and zest but remember a few words from me that are in the form of a poem.
O THE YOUNG MAN OF MY AGE
Where is the warmth of your blood?
Where have gone the firm determinations
Why have vanished your thoughts sublime
Why have you ignored your destination?
Dance romance and making love
Are the chores you keep above?
The hawkish eyes have gone blind
You have mortgaged your delicate mind
The lion has learnt from you to roar
Instead of metal you became oar
The day of youth we celebrate
To push you up and accelerate
We celebrate it every year
But what is this you leave rear
The empty tins of cold drinks
Bottles of wine on the brinks
The pitted dancing floor and dim lights
The lustful gestures and emotional nights
Think about it o young man
Are you doing the right thing?
Are you going on right path?
Are you prepared to take control?
Of the affairs on the roll
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