POP Youth Peace Challenge (YPC)
POP Youth Peace Challenge (YPC)
is a global citizenship education program for youth to learn about the role and responsibilities of the future generation to solve the global challenges and issues related to peace, climate and SDGs.
| Who |
Youth (aged 16 to 25) born from 1 January 1998 to 31 December 2007 |
| How |
Individual or two-person team |
| Language |
English or Korean |
| Theme |
Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals
UN Secretary General’s 100-Day Countdown Message for the International Day of Peace (21 Sept) with a focus on the UN 2nd SDGs Sumit (NY, 18-19 Sept. 2023) and UDHR+75 |
| Type |
Essay Writing and Group Discussion (online)
- 1st round: Written Essay or Photo Essay
- 2nd round: Group discussion among the Selected Participants
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| Award |
Director of the UNESCO Asia Pacific Center for International Understanding (APCEIU), Action for Sustainable Development (A4SD), GCAP, etc. |
| Timeline |
- June 13: 100 Day Countdown Message on the International Day of Peace by the UN Secretary General
- June 30: Deadline for Registration by Interested Participation (1st)
- July 1 to 15: Orientation and Webinar on the Theme
- July 31: Deadline for the Submission of the Essays
- August 10: Announcement of the Selected Essays
- August 15 to Sept. 10: Group discussions among the Selected Participants:
- Sept. 10: Announcement of the Winners
- Sept. 21: Award-giving ceremony (International Day of Peace)
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Theme for the International Day of Peace (IDP) 2023
UN Secretary General Message for the 100-Day Countdown to the IDP
13 June 2023
Actions for peace: Our ambition for the #GlobalGoals
Each year the International Day of Peace (IDP) is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. Never has our world needed peace more.
This year’s theme is Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals. It is a call to action that recognizes our individual and collective responsibility to foster peace. Fostering peace contributes to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will create a culture of peace for all.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said, “Peace is needed today more than ever. War and conflict are unleashing devastation, poverty, and hunger, and driving tens of millions of people from their homes. Climate chaos is all around. And even peaceful countries are gripped by gaping inequalities and political polarization.”
2023 marks the mid-point in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. The 2023 observance of the International Day of Peace coincides with the SDG summit (18 – 19 September) to mark the mid-point milestone.
The SDGs aim to bring us closer to having more peaceful, just, and inclusive societies, free from fear and violence. But without the buy-in and contribution of a wide range of actors including the 1.2 billion young people alive, the goals will not be achieved. We invite you to join the United Nations’ call to take action for peace: fight inequality, drive action on climate change, and promote and protect human rights.
2023 is also the 75th anniversaries of both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide. IDP 2023 encourages all youth to be ambitious in their engagement as positive and constructive social agents, to join the movement to reach the SDGs and contribute to building sustainable peace. Together we can help to lead our world towards a greener, more equitable, just, and secure future for all.
The YPC 2023 is organized by POP Dialogue in partnership with
Partners in Asia
