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Statement by CARICOM Chairman, President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname, on International Youth Day 2022
As the Lead Head for Community Development, Cultural Cooperation (including Culture, Gender, Youth, and Sport), and Industrial Policy, I feel compelled today, on International Youth Day 2022, to bring a message to my fellow CARICOM citizens. This year’s theme is “Inter-generational solidarity: Creating a world for all ages.” CARICOM Chairman, President Chandrikapersad Santokhi of Suriname I repeat Secretary General Guterres’…
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UN hosts campaign for International Youth Day
The engagement and participation of youth is essential to achieve sustainable human development. Yet, often, the opportunities for youth to engage politically, economically and socially are low or non-existent. More efforts are needed to raise awareness about the importance of youth civic engagement and its benefits to the individual and to society, including for sustainable development as well as resilience…
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PM on International Youth Day: Gang culture is wiping them out
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian – There are close to 100 gangs operating in the country, according to data from the Police Service. Most of the members are young men between the ages of 14 and 25 and they look up to their gang leaders, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said yesterday. “They love the culture. They feel they are not…
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