Qatar- Recommendations for WHS announced

10/14/2015 9:50:32 PM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula)DOHA: Reach Out to Asia (ROTA) has announced final recommendations made by Global Youth Consultation (GYC) for World Humanitarian Summit (WHS).

ROTA in cooperation with UN Major Group for Children & Youth (UNMGCY) identified five main topics for reshaping the global humanitarian agenda: Challenges on Meeting Humanitarian Needs; Humanitarian Effectiveness; Serving the Needs of People in Conflict; Transformation Through Innovations; and Reducing Vulnerability and Managing Crisis.

The main topics covered were funding accountability right to information and aid structure. On humanitarian effectiveness GYC had many recommendations and discussed localisation of response and effective collaboration.

Young participants displayed wisdom beyond their years when addressing the needs of people in conflict. GYC’s vision was seen in their suggestions regarding transformation through innovation an area in which young people have considerable advantage.

Essa Al Mannai Executive Director ROTA’ said: “Participating youth had a deep and comprehensive understanding of their role in the global humanitarian agenda and this was reflected in their discussions and recommendations.

“ROTA is proud to have hosted such a well-cultured and educated group of young people. We are honoured to share the recommendations with the UN which will form part of the first World Humanitarian Summit to be held in Turkey in 2016 in addition to the UN secretary-general report” he said. ROTA was chosen by UNOCHA to host the first GYC for its efforts in supporting youth in particular EMPOWER the flagship annual youth conference of ROTA which has been for seven consecutive years. EMPOWER has built reputation for enabling young people from all over the world to voice opinions on the global sustainable development agenda.

The Peninsula

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