NEWSLETTER # 2nd Edition
Algeria Model Unites Nations Newsletter #3
Table of content :
Chapter 1 :National Section . - Tourism by Algerian Youth ( TourismAY ) 1600km to explore. -AMUN activities: - United Nations International Youth Day : Promoting Civic Engagement
Chapter 2 :International Section . -On Youth Day, UN officials urge Member States to make young people ‘drivers of change’ - UN launches #ShareHumanity campaign spotlighting humanitarian crises around the globe - WORLD FINANCE UPDATE - World News Echo
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Algeria Model Unites Nations Newsletter #3
National Section .
Tourism by Algerian Youth ( TourismAY ) 1600km to explore.
TourismAY "Tourism By Algerian Youth" is a project that aims at contributing to the Algerian economic development though promoting for Algeria’s tourism and the potentials of its coastline. The project aims to motivate the youth to explore their very touristic country and outline an entrepreneurial approach that will help them to create their own startup in the tourism business.
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Tourism in Algeria is at its edge of development, and constitutes an important factor to boost the Algerian economy and solve many financial issues that are caused by the current situation of oil price fallout, that is why tourism investment should be considered on the top of the list of priorities for the maintenance of sustainability and economic development in Algeria. Therefore , the TourismAY project is created to display the beauty of our country. The project activities aim to promote our cultural and natural heritage tourism potentials on a national and international scale. The added value of our tourism worldwide is substantial, if we could convince our citizens, and more specifically our youth (men and women ) to explore our the country and enjoy the display of breathtaking scenic beauty places.
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This project also combines between Art, ICT uses, entrepreneurship, and the energy of young leaders as tools to raise awareness about the importance of valuing local tourism and invest in this field . Tourism is now one of the world’s largest industries and one of its fastest growing economic sectors. For many countries tourism is seen as a main instrument for regional development, as it stimulates new economic activities. Tourism may have a positive economic impact on the balance of payments, on employment, on gross income and production
Hence, this project will contribute to the dialogue of the different multi-stakeholders; Professionals in the tourism business starting from private to public sectors and also the youth citizens who work for a better management of tourism in Algeria. Tourism is a global force for economic and regional development. Tourism development brings with it a mix of benefits and the growing field of tourism economics is making an important contribution to tourism policy, planning and business practices.
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United Nations International Youth Day : Promoting Civic Engagement
12 August was first designated International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly in 1999, and serves as an annual celebration of the role of young women and men as essential partners in change, and an opportunity to raise awareness of challenges and problems facing the world’s youth. Thematic discussions and information campaigns has taken place on 12 August 2015 across the world, to engage both Member States and the general public to understand the needs of young people, to implement policies to help them overcome the challenges they face, and to encourage young people into the decision-making process. These objectives of the International Youth Day 2015 will also be addressed during the 9th UNESCO Youth Forum, taking place in the autumn of 2015.
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Algerian youth were of no exception from the rest of worldwide young drivers of change. On August 12th, the Algeria Model United Nations program , the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) , the Net Med youth Program of UNESCO and SIDRA association, worked on the organisation of the UNIYD bringing together 120 young people and raising their awareness about the importance of civic engagement and the great role they play in building a social cohesion and collective well being. The Forum also shared Algerian success stories through project implementation and civic involvement. The event started with video casting the UN Secretary General's Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi message on the youth day and also reading and presenting the message of both Irina Bokova Director-General of UNESCO and the UN Secretary-General by their local official representative. Following that, a set of talks have been presented to the audience that tackling the status of youth and how challenges could be faced and overcame to build a world we deserve..
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After the 14.50 coffee break accompanied with great networking, the Algeria MEPI Local Chapter Coordinator Miss AIDA MERABET talked about the added value of Youth Civic Engagement. The YAL ACEDEMY – Youth Algerian Leaders Academy – gave ,afterwards , a presentation about the program and the experience and importance of working on promoting young change makers and factors of development. The UNIYD organised in the Cultural Center “Azeddine Medjoubi” from 13pm till 18pm,
witnessed the organization of workshops revolving around civic engagement . These workshops helped in and fostering young attendees debating, analytical thinking, and problem solving skills though simulating an issue to be solved by uniting their efforts and ideas. It is worth mentioning that the event witnessed a big media coverage (8TV channels, 5 Radio Stations , 11 newspapers ,4 web based newspapers), and the presence of diplomats, association and organization representatives. The 2015 International Youth Day sought to promote young people’s effective inclusive civic engagement at all levels. Though, more efforts are needed to raise awareness about the importance of youth civic engagement and its benefits to the individual and the society, including sustainable development as resilience and well being. Input provided by: -Public Relations Officer : Affaf Assas -Marketing Management Officer: Houssem Yahiaoui
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International Section .
On Youth Day, UN officials urge Member States to make young people ‘drivers of change’
12 August 2015 – Marking International Day of Youth, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed that no one knows better than young people the issues at stake in today's rapidly changing world or the best way to respond, and declared: “That is why I am calling on young people to speak out – and I am urging leaders to listen.” As the world changes with unprecedented speed, young people are proving to be invaluable partners who can advance meaningful solutions, the Secretary-General stated in a message issued for the Day, observed each year on 12 August. “Youth movements and student groups are challenging traditional power structures and advocating a new social contract between States and societies. Young leaders have contributed fresh ideas, taken proactive measures, and mobilized through social media as never before,” said Mr. Ban.
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International Section .
This year's theme – 'Youth Civic Engagement' – emphasizes the involvement and inclusion of young people in building social cohesion and collective well-being, underlined Irina Bokova, Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in her message on the Day. “From social entrepreneurs to journalists, from voluntary workers to members of community organizations, young people contribute to shaping society to lead it towards political, cultural and economic renewal,” she stressed. As world leaders prepare to adopt a bold new vision for sustainable development next September, the engagement of youth is more valuable than ever, assured the Secretary-General. “At this critical moment in history, I call on young people to demand and foster the dramatic progress so urgently needed in our world.” “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are for you – and will only be achieved with you,” the Secretary-General added during an event organized in New York by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
Calling today’s youth the “SDG generation,” he urged member states to include young people in the delegations for the upcoming summit to adopt the agenda. Convinced that volunteerism is an “ideal” way to improve society, Mr. Ban, in his message, also encouraged youth to join forces with the UN in moving to the implementation phase. “I stand with the world’s young people in calling for measures to secure human rights, economic progress, environmental stewardship and social inclusion.” In support of their aims, the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, is working to mobilize the “largest generation of young people in history to turn the world we want into the world we deserve”, Mr. Ban noted, while Mrs. Bokova observed that young people must be considered as “drivers of change,” and not only beneficiaries or targets. Today, Mr. Alhendawi is in the Philippines to open the 3rd Asian Youth Forum. He will also join the Filipino National Youth Day Celebration with 1,000 young people from the country, UN officials, government representatives, legislators, civil society partners, and donor organizations.
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At the UN Headquarters in New York, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), with the support of the UN Inter-agency Network on Youth Development, is organizing an event to commemorate International Youth Day .
As such, he encouraged young people who are already active in their communities to step up their engagement. He also called on Governments to scale up their investments in young people and open more mechanism for them to be involved in decision-making processes.
In a recent interview with the UN News Service, Mr. Alhendawi said the message of this year's Youth Day is one of hope.
“For young people who are still in doubt about whether their participation will make a difference in the world, I invite them to come on board with the United Nations and be part of this global movement that is trying to eradicate extreme poverty in 15 years and put our planet on a path of sustainability. We have a very exciting time ahead and we need everybody to come on board,” he declared.
“This is unique year in the history of the United Nations; a year where we are adopting new Sustainable Development Goals a very bold promise for the future [and] a new climate change agreement. That is it is so fitting that we celebrate this International Youth day under the theme 'Youth Civic Engagement,' because I believe the password to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals is engaging young people in their implementation.” Indeed, with the current cohort of young people the largest the world has ever seen, “the smart thing to do,” he continued, “is to engage them as partners in development and in implementation.”
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13 August 2015 – The United Nations relief arm has launched a call for millions of people around the world to drastically change their social media feeds and share captivating tale of humanitarian heroism ahead of this year's World Humanitarian Day. “We're calling on the young and digitally-connected to help us push out these compelling stories and give a voice to the voiceless,” said Stephen O'Brien, the head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in a press release issued earlier today.
“Young people often ask me what they can do to help and I believe we have a shared responsibility to raise awareness and help to inspire humanity on these global issues.” The #ShareHumanity campaign – to be observed across the entire UN system and beyond and culminating on World Humanitarian Day on 19 August – has already captured the endorsements of numerous celebrities and newsmakers from around the world, including Australian singer Cody Simpson, Chinese martial artist Jet Li, British media mogul Richard Branson and Brazilian footballer Kaká,
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who kicked off the initiative today by sharing people's stories of survival, resilience and hope. The campaign itself calls on social media users to “donate” their social media feeds and ultimately seeks to leverage the collective power of millennials to inspire “a greater sense of responsibility, solidarity and social activism, using the far-reaching impact of social media,” according to OCHA. The launch of #ShareHumanity comes at a particularly critical time for relief efforts around the world amid proliferating crises and funding shortfalls.
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The UN has previously noted that in 2015 alone, some 78 million people in 31 countries across the globe require urgent humanitarian assistance, in the form of shelter, health care, education and food, at a cost $16.4 billion Funds, however, are increasingly lacking and the intensity of violence facing humanitarian workers – from Yemen and Syria to South Sudan and Iraq – is progressively hampering critical aid efforts
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WORLD FINANCE UPDATE: THE Australian dollar has hit a fresh six-year low, extending deep losses following a rout in world markets over China's slowing growth. At 0630 AEST on Tuesday, the currency was trading at 71.59 US cents, down from 72.36 cents on Monday. And the Australian share market looks set to open almost four per cent lower after international markets plummeted on further concern over China's slowing economy. At 0645 AEST on Tuesday, the share price index futures contract was down 191 points at 4,759.
ELSEWHERE: LONDON - Global stock markets have plunged and commodity prices have hit new lows, extending a Chinese-led rout, fed by fears of a damaging slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. NEW YORK - Oil prices have sunk, with the US crude benchmark finishing below $US40 a barrel for the first time in six years on worries about China's weakening economy after an equities sell-off. NEW YORK - The drop in US oil prices below $US40 ($A54.85) a barrel has emboldened talk that lower oil prices will persist longer, leading to much more carnage in the global oil patch.
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World News Echo :
US man pleads guilty to spamming Facebook A NEVADA man sent 27 million spam messages to Facebook users, accessing about 500,000 accounts and sending unsolicited ads disguised as friend requests. Powerful typhoon causes havoc in Japan MORE than 20 people have been injured as Typhoon Goni pounded south-western Japan, forcing evacuations and cancelling flights and trains. British airshow crash toll could hit 20 BRITAIN'S aviation regulator has issued immediate restrictions on vintage aircraft displays after an air show crash that may have killed up to 20 people.
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New smartphone app measures mood, brain THE moo-Q smartphone app helps users measure mood and brain power, so they can work out when they're at their best. Woman Vote for the First Time in Saudi Arabia : For the first time in the history of Saudi Arabia, women can begin registering to vote this week.According to local media, women will be able to vote and run in elections held in December of this year, marking a step forward for proponents of women's rights in a country that has received heavy criticism for its treatment of women. Investors react to China stock market plunge: Chinese investors again experienced a roller coaster ride on Tuesday. After the Shanghai Composite tanked by more than 8% yesterday, earning it the nickname 'Black Monday', the index dropped sharply againfor a second straight day, falling by over 7%. That puts the index a whopping 42% from its peak in June. -See more on: http://www.news.com.au/world/b reaking-news
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