International Youth Day

12 August, worldwide
2011 International Youth Day – Diaologue and Mutual Understanding
On 17 December 1999  the UN General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day. This year’s International Youth Day is a particularly important day for youth around the world. In December 2009, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/64/134 proclaiming the Year commencing this International Youth Day (12 August 2010) as the International Year of Youth. In line with the theme for the International Year, the theme for this year’s International Youth Day is “Dialogue and Mutual Understanding”. The choice of theme reflects the General Assembly’s appreciation of the value of dialogue among youth from different cultures as well as among different generations.
To read more: http://www.un.org/en/events/youthday/