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22/04/2005, New York
Scouting and the United Nations call upon the youth of the world
In the prestigious surroundings of Rome’s Capitol, the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations’ Millennium Campaign.
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10/12/2004, New York
Millennium Campaign launches global website against poverty
The United Nations Millennium Campaign is launching its global website www.millenniumcampaign.org informing, inspiring and encouraging people’s involvement and action towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
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09/12/2004, Geneva
World Scouting to work with ILO against Child Labour
ILO and World Scouting have agreed to cooperate at enhancing children's participation and youth empowerment to eliminate child labour through the participation of the Scouts in the International Programme on Elimination of Child Labour (ILO/IPEC).
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16/11/2004, Geneva
The UN needs Youth
Youth NGOs and UN met in Geneva. This meeting was the latest move to tackle issues affecting the world's young people, such as poverty, unemployment and education and aimed at addressing global youth priorities identified in the World Programme of Action for Youth and the Millennium Development Goals.
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18/11/2004, Geneva
Scouts explore international humanitarian law
The International Red Cross and World Scouting prompt greater recognition and practical application in armed conflict and internal violence of the values and principles enshrined in international humanitarian law.
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07/09/2004, Sarajevo
World Bank invests in Youth
Senior representatives of the World Bank met with world youth leaders to agree on a future framework for action.
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28/08/2004, Pont-de-Barret
World Scouting commits for the Millennium Development Goals
World Scouting gives a response to the challenge of humanisation of the globalisation through adhering to the Millennium.
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12/08/2004, Barcelona
Putting Youth into International Policies
On the occasion of the International Youth Day, at the World Youth Festival, youth leaders call for quick implementation of the World Programme of Action fior Youth of the United Nations.
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07/07/2004, Nairobi
World Scouting to support United Nations Environment Programme
World Scouting and United Nations Environment Programme join their efforts to develop joint activities in engaging young people in environmental issues.
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