{"id":5225,"date":"2022-06-17T20:17:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T17:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/?p=5225"},"modified":"2024-01-17T00:45:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T21:45:48","slug":"iyc-yemen-propels-youth-action-against-desertification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/iyc-yemen-propels-youth-action-against-desertification\/","title":{"rendered":"IYC-Y Propels Youth Action Against Desertification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #1454c4;\"><strong>The International Youth Council &#8211; Yemen (IYC-Yemen), represented by Engineer Tareq Hassan,<\/strong> <\/span>actively participated in an expert group meeting hosted by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on June 17, 2022, in Beirut. The focus: mobilizing youth to combat desertification and drought, a critical challenge with profound implications for future generations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1454c4;\"><b>Mr. Tareq Hassan&#8217;s Key Points:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Urgency:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We stand at a pivotal moment demanding decisive action to shape a sustainable future for generations to come. Cities themselves need transformation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Youth Vulnerability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Nearly 160 million children face severe or very high drought levels, highlighting the disproportionate impact on young people. Climate change will further exacerbate extreme weather events and land degradation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Youth as Solution Providers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This generation holds the key to finding solutions. Young people will be instrumental in combating desertification and drought.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Investing in Youth Empowerment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Recognizing the unprecedented population of young people today, it&#8217;s crucial to invest in them as agents of change. International organizations must champion youth empowerment in climate change policies and programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Applauding Youth Initiatives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hassan commended impressive youth-led initiatives aimed at mitigating climate change and combating desertification, safeguarding our planet for future generations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1454c4;\"><b>Actionable Proposals:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To effectively integrate youth into policy-making and combat activities:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Empower local youth:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Involve them in decision-making, grant them opportunities, and amplify their voices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Champion marginalized groups:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Advocate for the voices of youth, women, indigenous communities, and other marginalized populations in global climate discussions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Invest in environmental education:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Equip young people with knowledge in areas like land management, drought, and desertification.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Qualify and empower young graduates:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Support them in securing environment-related jobs and leadership roles in combating desertification and drought.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Integrate youth in climate action:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Include young people in discussions and decision-making around climate adaptation and mitigation strategies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Localize youth engagement:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Foster their participation in regional and local consultations on combating desertification and drought.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5227\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2022-1.jpg?resize=818%2C1023&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"818\" height=\"1023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2022-1.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2022-1.jpg?w=410&amp;ssl=1 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Youth Council &#8211; Yemen (IYC-Yemen), represented by Engineer Tareq Hassan, actively participated in an expert group meeting hosted&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,83],"tags":[96,90,80],"class_list":["post-5225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-environment-energy-and-climate-change","category-youth-development-2","tag-desertification","tag-climate-change","tag-youth"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/2022-1.jpg?fit=410%2C512&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5225"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5225\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5266,"href":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5225\/revisions\/5266"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iycy.org\/iycy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}