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"REBUILDING OUR WORLD BLOCK-BY-BLOCK"
T h e P o r t a l s o f E P A C H A F o u n d a t i o n – P h a s e I I a r e O p e n :
August 12, 2025
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2025 Theme:
" Local Youth Action for the SDGs and Beyond . . . "
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UN Secretary-General's Message
On International Youth Day, we celebrate the determination, creativity and leadership of young people everywhere.
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This year's theme – Local Youth Action for the SDGs and Beyond – reminds us that global progress begins in communities. And in every corner of the world young people are leading the way.
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hey are driving sustainable development, building more inclusive communities, forging peace, and demanding a fairer, greener and more just future.
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Young people are bold innovators, resilient organizers, and essential partners in in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
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This year also marks a renewed commitment to the World Programme of Action for Youth – a recognition that when young people lead, societies thrive.
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To every young person: your voice, ideas and leadership matter.
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Let us work together to support youth-led solutions and build a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world, from the ground up.
Text Courtesy, UN Secretary-General António Guterres
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" Local Youth Action for the SDGs and Beyond . . . "
This year’s observance, organized in collaboration with UNITAR and AFS Intercultural Programs, provides a dynamic platform for young leaders, policymakers, diplomats, innovators, and civil society actors to engage in meaningful conversations on how technology and partnerships can strengthen global cooperation. Open to all through public registration, the event will encourage diverse participation, ensuring that voices from various backgrounds contribute to shaping a more connected and collaborative world.
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Must See Video: #1
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" Local Youth Action for the SDGs and Beyond . . . "
THE EXPERT TAKE : My youth is my superpower.
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Today's youth generation is the largest the world has ever seen. Half of the world's population is under 30 and this is expected to reach 57 per cent by the end of 2030. Nearly 90 per cent of the world’s youth live in developing countries. They are often the majority in conflict-affected areas.
In this Expert Take, one of Africa’s youngest-ever cabinet ministers at 26, Botswana’s Honourable Minister for Youth and Gender Affairs Lesego Chombo, talks about her journey that showcases the immense potential within younger generations and demonstrates how youth can drive significant political change.
Chombo isn't just breaking barriers; she's actively showing other young people that their voices matter and that they, too, can step up and shape the future.
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Must See Video: #2
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" Local Youth Action for the SDGs and Beyond . . . "
A youth delegate on her journey to the development financing conference | #FFD4 |
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Twenty-year old Yvonne Bejjani, who grew up in Lebanon, describes how that experience helped shaped her convictions and led her to attend the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development as an official delegate.
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Must See Video: #3
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Crucial Question for Youth Around the World?!
What "ACTION" are
"YOU"th
taking locally for the
SDGs and beyond...?!
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If you’ve missed the work of EPACHA in its Phase I duration, please be encouraged to click on the below web links.
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Sincerest Thanks are Extended to http://archive.org/web/ for having made possible an archived viewing of
EPACHA Foundation’s entire volume of its Phase I web pages:
https://web.archive.org/web/20180321225044/http://www.epacha.org/Pages/Home_Page_BkUp3.aspx
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Complete List of EPACHA - Phase I web pages:
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