Over 260 youth, government officials, and international and domestic civil society representatives from 12 countries convened on April 23-24, 2016 in Lalitpur, an ancient city bordering Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu, to promote the role of youth and volunteerism in advancing development and peace.
The two-day South Asia Sub-Regional Forum on Youth Volunteerism to Promote Participation, Development and Peace advanced youth engagement in environmental service, peacebuilding and enhanced disaster risk assessment and response. It also provided a platform for youths to share knowledge and best practices, enhance collaboration among various stakeholders, and identify model projects and follow-up implementation strategies for youth engagement furthering the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The events garnered media coverage across the Americas in both Nepalese and English. Below are a few of examples of the coverage.
| Media | Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| UN ESCAP | 2016.05.03 | South Asia Subregional Forum on Youth Volunteerism to Promote Participation, Development and Peace, 23-24 April 2016, Lalitpur, Nepal |
| UN-Habitat | 2016.05.03 | UN-Habitat hosts youth discussions to mark the first anniversary of Nepal earthquake |
| Nagarik News | 2016.04.23 | अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय युवा सम्मेलन काठमाडौंमा |
| Nagarik News | 2016.04.24 | नागरिककर्मी दुलाल सम्मानित |
| Republica | 2016.04.24 | Nagarik journo Dulal bags Asia Pacific Award |
| MedianP | 2016.04 | काठमाडौंमा दोश्रो पटक अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय युवा सम्मेलन हुँदै |
| Newssewa | 2016.04.17 | सहभागिता,विकास र शान्तिकालागि नेपालमा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय युवा सम्मेलन |
| Himalaya Mail | 2016.04.16 | स्वयंसेवा, शान्ति र विकासका लागि नेपालमा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय युवा सम्मेलन हुँदै |
