Press Release — The UN on Tuesday announced the establishment
of its first Youth Advisory Council (UNYAC) in Jordan, which will serve as an
advisory board to inform the work of the UN on youth affairs in the Kingdom,
according to a UN Jordan press release.
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The council,
established in collaboration with the Crown Prince Foundation (CPF), will
support national and UN-led advocacy and initiatives, contributing to raising
awareness on gender, peace, and human rights issues across the Kingdom.
It is comprised
of 13 members, all between the ages of 15 and 24 years old, among them aspiring
students, business developers, innovators, and human rights advocates. The council members come from different social, demographic,
educational, and economic backgrounds. Membership includes persons with
disability and refugees from both urban and camp-settings.
Youth council members will serve for a period of
two years, with the council serving as a platform through which youth needs can
be addressed, voices can be amplified, and engagement can be advanced.
“Decisions that
involve young people cannot be done in the absence of their voices and
participation,” UN Resident Coordinator a.i and Humanitarian Coordinator in
Jordan Ghulam Isaczai said in the press release.
“This council is
part of our clear commitment to ensure that young people in Jordan fully and meaningfully
participate in our work… and advise us on priorities and what matters to them, and
to their lives and their future”.
CPF CEO Tamam
Mango said: “CPF is proud to be part of the establishment of the first UN Youth
Advisory Council to support young leaders and their institutions. We believe
that this council is a testament to the collaborative efforts of different
organizations and will allow for better integration and the systematic scale of
what were previously individual efforts.”
In Jordan, 63 percent
of the population is under the age of 30, 28.5 percent is between the ages of
15 and 30, and 19.9 percent is between the ages of 15 and 24, according to the
Department of Statistics.
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