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A New Lens for Migration | The Youth Cafe

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A New Lens for Migration | The Youth Cafe

It appears that receiving migrants is not an easy choice for governments to make as well. There have been claims in the UK that migrants, especially non-nationals working lower-wage jobs, are draining the welfare system and costing the government millions of pounds a year. This led to the speculation that perhaps the welfare system was being exploited by EU migrants. The Daily Mail published an article in 2013 discussing the data.  Experts consulted didn’t find any reason to believe that migrants are explicitly to blame.  However, it did very little in changing the sentiment around migrants.

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Impact of Global Compact on Individual Youth | The Youth Cafe

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Impact of Global Compact on Individual Youth | The Youth Cafe

It is important to recognize that 258 million isn’t just a number to be addressed. It represents 258 million unique stories, experiences, and perspectives from individuals who hold the potential to contribute to the integrity and development of not just their local communities, but the global community at large.

The Youth Cafe and the UN Migration Agency promotes the diversity and inclusion of migrants through their platform, “i am a migrant,” allowing the voice of individuals to convey their own personal triumphs and struggles at various phases of their migration journeys. Available in eight languages, the testimonials are moving and puts a face to the jargons of policy. It’s important that we don’t forget our own stories, and keep an open mind in receiving the stories of others.

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The Cost Of Migration | The Youth Cafe

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The Cost Of Migration | The Youth Cafe

The Missing Migrants Project by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports a staggering 3,123 migrant fatalities recorded worldwide in 2018 (November 5, 2018). This data comes from IOM, national authorities, and media sources, “tracking incidents which involve migrants, including refugees and asylum-seekers, who have died or gone missing in the process of of migration towards an international destination.”

Global Compact for Migration | The Youth Cafe

Global Compact for Migration | The Youth Cafe

Since the beginning of human civilization, progress has come hand-in-hand with the movement of people, seeking not just to survive, but thrive in their environment. We have come a long way, and while most migrations are well-managed and done through regular, safe, and orderly channels, this is not a reality shared by all migrants. Currently, there are around 258 million migrants living outside their country of origin. That’s 258 million lives affected by our ever-changing world, from young people seeking opportunities for higher education, finding work, or getting married, to families and unaccompanied minors displaced because of disasters, political instability, and poverty. A staggering 32% of these migrants are under the age of 30.

Youth Science Policy Interface Platform | The Youth Cafe

Youth Science Policy Interface Platform | The Youth Cafe

The Science-Policy Interface has become an increasingly important component of sustainable development within the United Nations system, as well at regional and national levels. It provides the foundation for evidence-informed policies, facilitates the use of science as an enabler in policy design, implementation, monitoring, follow-up and review, and provides a unique scientific lens into monitoring impact.  Furthermore, it is an integral part of identifying emerging priorities, drawing links between the interconnected nature of thematic issues, and devising solutions to address challenges and barriers to progress. 

Global Youth Climate Action Declaration | The Youth Cafe

Global Youth Climate Action Declaration | The Youth Cafe

Today, we the Youth are united in our call for urgent action on the trans-national crisis of climate change. Together we represent the global constituency of young people, determined to preserve the integrity of our Earth for all lifeforms, for the generations to follow, and for the sake of our own survival. In order to protect our most fundamental right to an inhabitable, healthy environment, it is imperative that we have multi-dimensional cooperation. We must mobilise and transform our hope in order to transcend borders and immerse ourselves in action. This requires cooperation that may be the first of its kind -- harmony on a personal, local, national, and international level.

Statement on OSGEY-MISK Youth Forum | The Youth Cafe

Statement on OSGEY-MISK Youth Forum | The Youth Cafe

The Youth Cafe in conjunction with th United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY), as the formal self-organised engagement mechanism for young people in the United Nations, are issuing this statement of NON- SUPPORT of the OSGEY-MISK Youth Forum (henceforth referred to as “The Forum”), which was meant to take place on 23 September 2019 in New York City at the New York Public Library. 

New Report: Youth Missing Out on Entry-Level Skills Needed for Work Today | The Youth Cafe

New Report: Youth Missing Out on Entry-Level Skills Needed for Work Today | The Youth Cafe

New study reveals gaps between entry-level skills held by youth and employer requirements.

There is a large gap between the skills possessed by youth entering the workforce and the current and emerging needs in Kenya’s job market today. This is according to the ‘Job Entry-Level Skills: Seizing the Moment, Securing the Future’​ report by Aga Khan University’s East Africa Institute.

The study, which was conducted in 24 counties and interviewed over 9,000 people - employers and employees, found that the service sector in Kenya is growing fast, far outpacing manufacturing and agriculture which have in the past been perceived to be offering most of the level entry opportunities to Kenyan youth.

The report however shows that while youth leaving tertiary institutions and universities may have technical skills, they lack the soft skills that are critical to the operations of the service sector, causing a mismatch between education and the job market. 

STRONG Universal Network (SUNx) Issues First Annual Climate Friendly Travel Report | The Youth Cafe

STRONG Universal Network (SUNx) Issues First Annual Climate Friendly Travel Report | The Youth Cafe

"Calls for increased climate crisis response from the travel & tourism Sector"

New York/Brussels/Beijing - September 24, 2019: A landmark report issued today by SUNx, in conjunction with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on the sidelines of the UN Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit and the parallel WTTC Travel & Tourism Summit, calls for intensified greenhouse gas emission reduction from the tourism industry.
The SUNx Climate Friendly Travel Report, analyses the evolving Paris Climate Framework with its hardening 2050 greenhouse gas reduction goals and lower than 1.5 degree temperature increase trajectory. It concludes that: