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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 - 14, 2026
Courtesy, United Nations - https://www.youthassembly.org/
2026 Theme:
" Different Contexts, Common Aspirations"
Courtesy, United Nations
UN Secretary-General's Message
International Youth Day 2026 recognizes that while young people’s lives are shaped by different national and local realities, their aspirations are remarkably similar. Across countries and communities, young people seek dignity, opportunity, meaningful participation, decent work, quality education, and a sustainable future.
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This year’s theme places particular attention on young people living in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), who often experience overlapping challenges linked to poverty, climate change, geographic isolation, limited economic opportunities, and unequal access to digital technologies. At the same time, these young people continue to demonstrate resilience, leadership, and innovation in advancing sustainable development within their communities and beyond.
Text Courtesy, UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Learn more on the following web page:
Crucial Question for Youth Around the World?!
Are"YOU"th uniting
with "ACTION"...
...that conveys
"different contexts,
common aspirations"
for the
SDGs and beyond?...
Reminder:
The future belongs to
"YOU"th!!
Learn more on the following web page:
" Highlights 2025 . . . "
Must See Video: #1
Video Courtesy, United Nations
" Local Youth Action for the SDGs and Beyond . . . "
THE EXPERT TAKE : My youth is my superpower.
Courtesy, New African Woman magazine
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.
Text Courtesy, United Nations
Must See Video: #2
Video Courtesy, United Nations
" Local Youth Action for the SDGs and Beyond . . . "
A youth delegate on her journey to the development financing conference | #FFD4 |
United Nations
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.
Text Courtesy, United Nations
Must See Video: #3
Video Courtesy, United Nations
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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