Looking Towards Our Future

Adizah Tejani

Life as a global citizen….

Tag: United Nations

  • The Journey of Women’s Rights 1911-2011

    Support UN Women,  join their Facebook page and take a look at their website. I know that without the push for women’s rights I would no have had access to higher education, I probably would not be writing this blog and so much more! Read.

  • The UN International Year of Youth – Are Young People Valued?

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    January 2011 marks the fifth month of the United Nations International Year of Youth. The year commenced on August 12 2010, and represents an effort to ‘harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in overcoming the challenges facing humankind, from enhancing peace to boosting economic development’ (UN 2011). The three key focus areas… Read.

  • Shout about it!!

    Last Saturday I shouted and shouted and shouted some more! What about? Well MDGs (the Millennium Development Goals). This week that is what world leaders (or their deputy ministers in some cases) turned their attention to New York at the United Nations MDG Summit. I thought it best I shout my message out through a… Read.

  • DFID, MDG’s and Young People

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    On Wednesday the 15th of September, I took the day off work to go and meet Nick Clegg (Deputy Prime Minister) and Andrew Mitchell (Minister for International Development) , along with 25 other young people. Above is the ‘official photograph’ and here is the ‘official press release‘ , can you spot me? I’m at the… Read.

  • Launch of UN Women

    The launch of the United Nations’ new global body – UN Women – highlights the progress made in the last 65 years of UN work. As Ban Ki-Moon states: “UN Women is recognition of a simple truth: equality for women is a basic human right and a social economic imperative.” This recognition once again will… Read.