Documents/TUNZA/2: Links

2: Links

Strengthen and forge new links with relevant United Nations agencies and departments to ensure wider participation of young people in environmental issues.

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Through the Tunza Programme, UNEP will strengthen and forge new links with relevant United Nations agencies and departments to ensure wider participation of young people in environmental issues. These links will include working with the Youth Unit of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs on the involvement of youth in the United Nations General Assembly and the Commissions on Sustainable Development and Social Development; better involving the Associated Schools Project Network of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in UNEP’s work with young people; strengthening the UNEP/UNESCO YouthXchange project on sustainable consumption, in cooperation with the Division of Technology, Industry and Economics; supporting the Voices of Youth programme of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); and intensifying links with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Information Centres and Services in disseminating information and working with young people at all levels. UNEP will also strengthen and develop joint projects on cross cutting issues such as youth, population, environment and poverty with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UNDP; children’s health and environment with UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) in cooperation with the UNEP New York Office, and youth, urbanization and environment with UN-HABITAT.

Stakeholder(s):

  • United Nations Agencies

  • United Nations Departments

  • Youth Unit of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

  • United Nations General Assembly

  • Commission on Sustainable Development

  • Commission on Social Development

  • Associated Schools Project NetworkUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

  • Division of Technology, Industry and Economics

  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

  • United Nations Information Centres and Services

  • United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

  • UNICEF

  • World Health Organization (WHO)

  • UNEP New York Office

  • UN-HABITAT

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