ICYO

YOUTH INFORMATION

                           No: 2008/32

(E-Newsletter from network of youth organizations in India)

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ICYO - Platform of 356 Youth Organizations in India.       

ICYO - India’s largest network of urban and rural youth.

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7 April

World Health Day

World Health Day marks the founding of WHO. It is the Organization's most visible effort to raise awareness of a key global health issue selected each year. The First World Health Assembly created the event in 1948 and it has been celebrated on 7 April annually since 1950. WHO organizes international, regional and local events on the Day and throughout the year to highlight the selected priority health area.

In 2008, World Health Day is dedicated to the theme "Protecting health from climate change." The theme was selected in recognition that climate change is posing ever growing threats to global public health security.

A range of activities in every country will aim to stimulate active, long-term involvement. World Health Day 2008 offers an opportunity to revitalize political commitment to address climate change.

Message of

Mrs. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director,

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

 

Today, as we commemorate World Health Day, UNFPA pays tribute to the World Health Organization (WHO) on the 60^th anniversary of its founding. We commend WHO and its work to improve public health over the past six decades. Together we look to the future and one of the biggest challenges of our time: protecting health from the effects of climate change.

 

As we are beginning to understand, the potential effects are quite serious. Scientific evidence points to the impending expansion of infectious diseases; an increase in severe natural disasters, including heat waves, floods and droughts; and rising shortages of food and clean water, leading to population displacement. These consequences pose major challenges for all countries, particularly developing countries and people living in extreme poverty. Among the most immediately affected are poor women and girls and older persons. They are vulnerable, and their insights and participation are critical to an effective response.

 

Let us use this World Health Day to expand partnerships for action. Today and in the days to come, let us act in solidarity to reduce carbon emissions, to build the resilience of those who are vulnerable, and to protect the health of our planet and each other.

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Youth Information is published by

Indian Committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO)

194-A, Arjun Nagar, Safdarjang Enclave

New Delhi 110029, India

Phone: 91 9811729093  / 91 11 26183978 Fax 91 11 26198423

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Indian Committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO) is a registered non-profit, non-governmental network organization, committed in developing areas of mutual cooperation and understanding among different youth voluntary agencies, youth groups, clubs and individuals working in the field of youth welfare in India. 

ICYO functions as an umbrella organization of youth NGOs in India. It's family consists of
over 356 organizations spread in 122 districts of 22 states from different corners of India.

Our goal:
To improve and extend the youth work and services through Youth Organizations;
To enhance and demonstrate youth work in the society;
To promote effective youth programmmes;
To organize network of civil society organizations working towards the development of youth work;
To organize seminars, conferences, workshops, trainings;
To maintain international relation with organizations promoting young people in their programmes and activities

Affiliation: 

Consultative (Roster) Status with ECOSOC, United Nations;
Consultative Status with Commission on Sustainable Development;
Full Member of World Assembly of Youth (WAY); Asian Youth Council (AYC);
Youth for Habitat International Network (YFHIN); CRIN, South Asia Youth
Environment Network (SAYEN), Affiliate group of ECPAT International, Thailand;
ATSECE-DELHI, Indian Partner of AIDS Care Watch Campaign;
Steering Committee member of World Bank's YDP Network;
Working relation with Indian Association of Parliamentarians (IAPPD);
International Medical Parliamentarians Organizations (IMPO);
Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD);
World Youth Foundation, Malaysia.