Youth issues

Motivated by the possibility of exhibiting their productions in a fashion show and a workshop organised by the Municipality of Córdoba, several groups of students from the Tecnicatura Universitaria de Diseño de Indumentaria of the Provincial University of Córdoba set…

12 years ago, a group of humanists in Quito, Ecuador articulated as Espacio No Violento (Nonviolent Space) took the decision to convene organisations to make visible the nonviolent initiatives they had been implementing; thus, a first public, open and inclusive…

In an “unprecedented” climate change case, six young people from areas in Portugal affected by heat waves and wildfires took 32 European governments to court today, arguing that the countries’ failure to take swift action on the climate crisis violated their human rights. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The European Court of…

The lucrative cocaine business is booming worldwide, after a contraction due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the interesting positions of some of the countries in the region, Latin America has yet to seriously discuss its drug policy and abandon once…

Russia will host the World Youth Festival 2024 from 29 February to 7 March in the city of Sochi, on the shores of the Black Sea. Young leaders from all over Latin America are meeting in work groups to select…

Document of the 8th National March against Gatillo Fácil Once again, we take to the streets to carry out this, National Day of Struggle, that makes visible and repudiates the repression that the State has historically exercised against our sons,…

On the occasion of the International Day Against Trafficking of 30 July, the Pope John XXIII Community has released the report “The new faces of people trapped in trafficking” on its website Here is a summary. The faces of trafficking…

During the summit of finance and treasury ministers from countries in the region, more than 50 organisations – among them the Latin American Campaign for the Right to Education (CLADE) – presented today (27th) a letter with ten recommendations to…

As the youth-led climate lawsuit Juliana v. United States heads to trial, plaintiff Nathan Baring discusses the important role legal action can play within a movement. By Alessandra Bergamin In 2015, 21 young Americans, more than half of whom are…

As Mount Mayon continues to rumble, Save the Children Philippines is providing psychosocial interventions for students who are unable to attend school because of the volcanic eruption On June 11, 2023, Mount Mayon, an active volcano located near Legazpi City…