Youth Statement at 9th ICAAP

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Dear All,

In the last two days, over 150 young people ranged from 17 to 35 years,

representing over 20 countries, came together in solidarity at the youth pre

congress. The youth group at the second largest

AIDS forum in the world, the 9th ICAAP, drafted a collective commitment to increase young people’s stake in programmes and policy processes that

impact their lives and their rights. Young

people from

Brunei, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Japan, China, Philippines,

Brazil, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Nepal, Burma, Malaysia, Samoa, Lao, Papua

New Guinea and South Korea were represented.

Our commitment is to achieve meaningful youth participation by

developing strong adult peer partnerships, increase funding and capacity

building for youth led and youth serving initiatives, mainstream human rights

in the HIV and AIDS response for all young people, recognize and affirm young

people’s

sexual reproductive health and rights and eliminate stigma and discrimination

amongst young people.

For the first time at ICAAP, young people have set up Commitments at the 9th ICAAP, at the Youth

Corner at Asia Pacific

Village, BICC, Bali

where decision makers, organizations, individuals and governments are invited

to make commitments to adult-peer partnerships committed to making a change. We

will review the commitments made at after a 6 month and 12 month period. These

commitments will also be announced at press conferences being held across

ICAAP.

Please do join us in endorsing the statement and forwarding it to your

networks. If you would like to make a commitment, please find the form

attached. You can email the final commitment to

me at theypfoundation@...

and I will submit the same in the formal listing. Do help us spread word.

We hope you will join us in making change happen!

Warm Regards,

The YP Foundation

Developing Potential In Young People

E. theypfoundation@...

www.theyouthparliament.blogspot.com

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