#bringbackourgirls 1 year after – New York City lights up the Empire State Building and vows to never forget!
by Austin Schiano – World We Want 2015 Coordination Associate It was a deeply emotional moment when on Monday April 13th at 11:00am in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza across for the United Nations in New York City, U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), joined in solidarity alongside political representatives, members of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development, […]
Mobilizing the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development
Blog by Caya Johnson, MY World Global Youth Advocate “Data are the lifeblood of decision-making and the raw material for accountability. Without high-quality data providing the right information on the right things at the right time; designing, monitoring and evaluating effective policies becomes almost impossible.” – A World that Counts – Mobilising the Data Revolution for […]
Venezuela promueve una agenda con paz y protección contra el crimen y la violencia
Blog por Erly Muñoz, Coordinadora Nacional de Proyecto, Venezuela Libre de Violencia, ANUV La Asociación de Naciones Unidas de Venezuela (ANUV) en conjunto con WFUNA, a través de su proyecto Venezuela Libre de Violencia (Freedom From Violence) Paz, Seguridad y Prevención del Conflicto en la Agenda de Desarrollo Post-2015; promueve la inclusión de la Meta #16 del Open Working Group (OWG) […]
Over 4 million voices heard
Over 4 million people have had their say at the UN! Many congratulations to Mexico as the country with the most votes (nearly 800,000)! Up to now, the survey results reveal that the top priorities for voters to improve their lives are a good education, better healthcare, an honest and responsive government and better job […]
International Youth Day in the Philippines
By the Balayan Social Action Office of the University of St. La Salle and the Sagay City Government. International Youth Day 2014 brought together more then 150 youth leaders and activists at the University of St. La Salle for discussions on the post-2015 development agenda, the My World Survey and gender equality. The day started […]
JCI Sandton, South Africa Starts “School Halls” MY World Campaign
JCI Sandton visited Eastbank High School, at the centre of Alexandra for the launch of the MY World Campaign ‘School Halls’. This was a different school hall because students were asked to address the issues about the development of their community and the country. The theme of the School Hall was “Active Citizenship.” For the […]
Sri Lanka renews commitment to achieving 1 million votes
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development in Sri Lanka takes pride to announce that Sri Lanka is currently one of the leaders in the MY World Global Survey. Hon. Minister Dullas Alahapperuma pleadged one million votes from Sri Lanka at the 68th UNGA in 2013. Sri Lanka currently has 554595 votes. Almost 100% are […]
Ravi Karkara featured in 2014 Ministers Reference Book of Commonwealth
It is my privilege to share with you the 2014 Ministers Reference Book of Commonwealth which is Designed to help commonwealth member countries work ever-more closely with each other to build a peaceful and prosperous community. The report features over 40 articles from leading commentators, including H.E.s David Cameron , Goodluck Jonathan, Executive Heads of UNCTAD, ITC, IMF, UNESCO, FAO and others. It also has a feature […]
Involucrando a los Ciudadanos del Sur de Perú con los ODM y pos-2015
Post cortesía del Movimiento del Milenio “Darnos cuenta que nuestra comunidad no estaba relacionada con los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, su impacto a nivel global y la creación de la Agenda para el Desarrollo post-2015, nos motivó a generar un cambio a través del emprendedurismo social”, cuenta Rosario Díaz Garavito, fundadora del movimiento en […]
First Offline Mobilisation in China: 3,000 Factory Workers Vote For a Better World
July 20, 2014 By Alice Chen, MY World Communications Team Over 3,000 factory workers from rural Shanxi Province voted for a better world through the MY World Global survey. When the factory manager heard about the United Nations MY World survey through relatives who lived abroad, she became curious and searched online to learn more […]