Get ready for the International Day for Biodiversity 22 May and prepare your 2013 Green Wave activity! 19 Apr 2013 | 10:18 pm

International Youth Day 2012 - Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth 10 Aug 2012 | 10:25 pm

Each year on 12 August, the United Nations invites UN agencies, member states and civil society to join youth and youth organizations in celebrating International Youth Day (IYD).

Congratulations to all 2012 Green Wave participants! 6 Jun 2012 | 03:20 am

2012 Green Wave celebrations are fast approaching! 21 Apr 2012 | 05:08 am

It’s time to start planning your Green Wave celebrations! You have a little over a month to think about and prepare your special day. Each year participants in The Green Wave celebrate the Internation...

22 March 2012: World Water Day 23 Mar 2012 | 01:58 am

This year, the theme for World Water Day (WWD) is “Water and Food Security”. The campaign reminds us that the world is thirsty because of our needs for food. Each of us needs to drink 2 to 4 litres o...

Announcing the winners of the YUNGA International Drawing Competition! 31 Jan 2012 | 12:58 pm

Over 2800 children and youth aged 6 to 20 years of age from over 60 countries participated in this year’s Youth and United Nations Global Alliance (YUNGA) International Drawing Competition. By taking ...

31 extra days to participate in the YUNGA International Drawing Competition on Forests! 16 Jun 2011 | 08:54 am

The deadline for submission of entries to the 2011 YUNGA International Drawing Competition on the theme of Forests has been extended to 31 July 2011. Children and youth are invited to submit drawings ...

Be part of the first Green Wave of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity! 21 May 2011 | 05:12 am

Only two days before the 2011 Green Wave begins! This year’s wave is very special. It celebrates the importance of trees in our lives which echoes the theme of this year’s International Day on Biodive...

YUNGA International Drawing Competition on Forests! 3 May 2011 | 02:19 am

With a (new) deadline of 31 July 2011, entries are invited from children and young people to the 2011 YUNGA International Drawing Competition on the theme of Forests. The competition is linked to the ...

The Countdown Begins: 2011 Green Wave celebrations will take place in 30 days! 23 Apr 2011 | 02:16 am

If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to start planning your Green Wave celebrations! You have 30 days to think about and prepare your special day. Each year participants in The Green Wave celebra...