diplomacy&development

Youth Charter issues global call to action for coordinated efforts in delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals through sport. On the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), the Youth Charter ( www.YouthCharter.org ) is issuing a global Call to Action urging greater coordinated efforts across governments, institutions, and civil society to harness the power of sport in delivering the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For over three decades, the Youth Charter has championed sport as a powerful tool to engage, empower, and elevate the lives of young people and their communities. In this critical decade of action for the SDGs, we must move from policy to practice, from words to action, ensuring that sport is not only recognised but fully integrated into national and global development strategies. Geoff Thompson, Founder and Chair of the Youth Charter, stated: "Sport for Development and Peace is more than a slogan—...

La Charte de la Jeunesse lance un appel mondial à l'action pour une coordination des efforts pour atteindre les Objectifs de Développement Durable des Nations Unies par le sport. À l'occasion de la Journée internationale du sport au service du développement et de la paix (JISDP) des Nations Unies, la Charte de la jeunesse ( www.YouthCharter.org ) lance un appel mondial à l'action appelant à une plus grande coordination des efforts entre les gouvernements, les institutions et la société civile afin d'exploiter le potentiel du sport pour atteindre les Objectifs de développement durable (ODD) 2030 des Nations Unies. Depuis plus de trois décennies, la Charte de la jeunesse défend le sport comme un puissant outil pour mobiliser, responsabiliser et améliorer la vie des jeunes et de leurs communautés. En cette décennie cruciale d'action pour les ODD, nous devons passer de la politique à la pratique, des paroles aux actes, en veillant à ce que le sport soit non seulement re...

• At the EU-Central Asia Summit, EIB Global signed four memorandums of understanding with partners in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to support EU Global Gateway priorities. • With these agreements, the EIB will provide €365 million for sustainable transport, water management, and climate resilience projects. • The EIB has signed a Host Country Agreement with Uzbekistan, making it possible to take the first step to increase the EIB’s presence in the region by setting up an EIB Regional Representation. • The EIB has opened up negotiations with Turkmenistan for a Framework Agreement, the successful conclusion of which will constitute the legal basis to start operations in the country. At the inaugural EU-Central Asia Summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Kyriacos Kakouris signed four memorandums of understanding with key partners in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.  With these agreements, the EIB will provide €365 million, unlocki...

Africa’s high entrepreneurship rates further underscore the continent as a potential global leader in youth-driven enterprise, innovation, and job creation. The 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize launches its seventh annual competition today in search for Africa’s most promising young co-founders and founders across Africa who have launched businesses across Africa’s agrifood value chain “from seed to fork”. Judges will be looking for innovative, scalable, and impact-driven agripreneurs (aged 18 to 35) who have built tech-savvy, sustainable businesses tackling food security, job creation, and equitable economic growth. Applications are open from 3 April to 10 June 2025. https://GoGettaz.Africa In September 2025, GoGettaz finalists will pitch their businesses live on stage in Dakar, Senegal during the annual Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) taking place 31 August to 5 September 2025. Two grand prizes of US$50,000 each will be awarded to the most outstanding male and female-led agribusiness...

Les taux élevés d'entrepreneuriat en Afrique soulignent davantage le fait que le continent a le potentiel de devenir un leader mondial en matière d'entreprises dirigées par des jeunes, d'innovation et de création d'emplois. Le Prix GoGettaz Agripreneur 2025 lance aujourd’hui son septième concours annuel à la recherche des jeunes cofondateurs et fondateurs les plus prometteurs d’Afrique qui ont lancé des entreprises tout au long de la chaîne de valeur agroalimentaire africaine « de la graine à la fourchette ». Les juges rechercheront des agripreneurs innovants, évolutifs et axés sur l’impact (âgés de 18 à 35 ans) qui ont créé des entreprises durables et à la pointe de la technologie pour s’attaquer à la sécurité alimentaire, à la création d’emplois et à la croissance économique équitable. Les candidatures sont ouvertes du 3 Avril au 10 Juin 2025. https://GoGettaz.Africa En septembre 2025, les finalistes de GoGettaz monteront sur scène à Dakar pour présenter leurs entrepr...

The conference took place in March in New York, and brought together youth activists, civil society organisations and government officials from all over the world to share their experiences and develop policies to support development worldwide. As one of the alumni of the UN in Libya’s Ra’idat programme, Shahed El Kharraz, 24 from Misrata, was selected by the UN’s Youth Office to attend in person the Commission on the Status of Women to discuss with women and youth issues.  The conference took place in March in New York, and brought together youth activists, civil society organisations and government officials from all over the world to share their experiences and develop policies to support development worldwide.  “Walking into the United Nations and taking part in discussions on women's and youth issues was more than just an event on my calendar it was an eye-opening experience that deepened my understanding of global decision-making, and the vital role of civil society in s...

The CEO of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Carlos Manuel Rodríguez will visit Stockholm on 1–2 April for meetings with Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa and Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina Pourmokhtari. In connection with the visit, meetings will also be held with the Riksdag’s Committee on Environment and Agriculture, the business sector, universities, civil society organisations and representatives of public authorities. On 1 April, Mr Dousa and Ms Pourmokhtari will meet with Mr Rodríguez. The purpose of the visit is to discuss Swedish priorities ahead of the GEF’s ninth replenishment, which will begin this year and conclude in the first half of 2026. The GEF is a key operator in global environmental efforts. It works to safeguard biodiversity, save endangered species, clean up plastic from the world’s oceans and phase out persistent organic pollutants that poison our environment. “I’m proud that the Government i...