Generation Equality celebrates International Youth Day 2020

On International Youth Day, 12 August 2020, UN Women celebrates and recognizes the contributions of youth around the world, particularly during these difficult times of COVID-19.

Hosted by Miss Universe 2019, Zozibini Tunzi or “Zozi”, this virtual event features musical performances by Maia Reficco Viqueira, Manizha, Malkia the band, 25 May Movement, and Maria Brodskaya; as well as two panel discussions, one on social justice, moderated by UN Secretary-General Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake, and one on Peace and Security, with human rights advocate Hajer Sharief. The event also features inspiring words from global leaders such as Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women; Aya Chebbi, African Union Youth Envoy; and prominent youth activists, including the members of the Beijing+25 Youth Task Force. Join thousands of youth voices around the world in saying
"Enough! I am Generation Equality. My vision now."

Run of show:
00:00 Welcome from emcee, Zozibini Tunzi
01:07 Join these 20 young activists in the fight for gender equality
04:05 What does International Youth Day mean to you?
09:20 Music performance by Maia Reficco
13:29 Beijing+25 Global Youth Task Force
15:25 Message from UN Women Executive Director
30:00 UN Secretary-General's’ Envoy on Youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake in a fire-chat conversation with young activists
01:03:26 Music performance by Manizha
01:09:05 Message from Aya Chebbi, Pan-African feminist and the first Special Envoy on Youth
01:12:10 Dance performance piece from Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory in New York
01:15:27 Panel discussion on peace and security moderated by human rights advocate Hajer Sharief
01:50:58 Music performance by Malkia the Band
01:55:30 Call to action
01:57:15 Music performance by Maria Brodskaya


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[maviccabreraballeza]

Thank you, UN Women, and all participants for this amazing production! These young people are the leaders of today and the future! They give us hope! Happy International Youth Day! The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders is proud to have been a part of this!

[houri]

So grateful for this diverse, entertaining, informative program! Thank you UN Women team and all participants for your passion and commitment. Let's do this! #GenerationEquality now! Happy International Youth Day for all from NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY.

[rufarochakanetsa]

Happy international youth day everyone! We don't shine in the future, we shine now and continue into the future

[fundi]

Thank you very much for this programme!

[usabelowakwasimelane]

Isn't our host just GORGEOUS? 😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[beijingyouthtaskforce]

Warm Welcome to all youth around the world. Happy International Youth Day from the Beijing +25 Global Youth Task Force!!!

[tariromasunda]

Happy international youth day. We are Africa 🇿🇼

[aachalbiebs]

Happy International Youth Day to All!! Today, we celebrate the role of young women and men as fundamental partners of change in the society. 💟

[ambnwamakaokogbuo]

Happy International Youth Day. Grateful to all the youths making impacts and been the change the world wants to see.

[bazeerafathima]

Happy International Youth Day. We should encourage young adults and children to involve themselves with their prefered skill activities that best challenge their volunteering potential.

[iamdjnoah]

Happy international youth day everyone, blessings on blessings to y’all 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[beijingyouthtaskforce]

The task force says ENOUGH! I AM GENERATION EQUALITY!!!!

[renubhardwaj]

Happy International Day to all youth and look forward the youth to make the changes in the lives of women and girls...and voices to be heard..

[lyfchangers]

Happy international Youth Day everyone from Lyfchangers African Youths Initiative
#SDGs
#nopoverty
#qualityeducation
#LAYI

[delhichildrenschoir]

Happy international day youth day to all

[alexpanferov]

Manizha what a great song and performance

[beijingyouthtaskforce]

Shout out To Young Women`s Leadership Institute! Thanks for joining!!

[makachikowero]

Happy to be party of the Int Youth Day

[beijingyouthtaskforce]

In the wake of COVID 19, we have felt despair and anxiety on the future of the
world and the plans we held dear. We would like to reiterate that all is not
lost. The Voice of George Floyd has shown us that we can arise again and
correct the systemic and institutionalized injustices that continue to plague
the world.

[archanasinha]

Archana Sinha
​Hello everyone, looking forward for celebration of International Youth Day 2020 . . from Archana Sinha, Indian Social Institute, New Delhi. India