History
The World Youth Alliance was founded in 1999 as a reaction of conscience at the United Nations Conference on Population and Development (ICPD+5). At a conference convened to discuss the needs of the world’s people, basic needs including access to clean water, sanitation, education, nutrition, health care, and employment were not addressed. A young 21 year old, Anna Halpine and a few others went back into the assembly the next morning and distributed flyers which stated that these young people did not represent all the youth of the world. She called for a discussion on topics addressing basic human rights and necessities. The statement was well received by many delegations and she was requested to maintain a permanent presence at the United Nations, as well as to work with young people from the delegates’ countries. The necessity of a strong and thoughtful youth-voice on issues was apparent, and the World Youth Alliance was founded.
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