Draft:UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development

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{{Infobox organization

| name = UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development

| formation = 2010

| image = United Nations Flag at the International Court of Justice at The Hague (53998905707).jpg

| founding_location = Paris, France

| headquarters = New York, USA

| parent_organization = United Nations

| affiliations = United Nations

| website = https://social.desa.un.org/issues/youth/un-inter-agency-network-on-youth-development

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The United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (IANYD) was established following the designation of the International Year of Youth (2010-2011{{Cite web |title=UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development {{!}} Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) |url=https://social.desa.un.org/issues/youth/un-inter-agency-network-on-youth-development |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=social.desa.un.org}}){{Cite web |title=Previous IANYD co-chairs {{!}} United Nations For Youth |url=https://www.un.org/development/desa/youth/previous-ianyd-co-chairs.html |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.un.org}}. Initially, it operated as an informal Inter-Agency Group. To enhance coordination and effectiveness in addressing youth-related issues,{{Cite web |title=UN's Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development on COVID-19 & Youth |url=https://unofficeny.iom.int/news/uns-inter-agency-network-youth-development-covid-19-youth |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=unofficeny.iom.int |language=en}} the group was formalized into a structured network. This move aimed to maximize the impact of the United Nations’ efforts in youth development and policy.{{Cite web |title=United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development (UN IANYD) members {{!}} Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) |url=https://social.desa.un.org/issues/youth/ianyd/united-nations-inter-agency-network-on-youth-development-un-ianyd-members |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=social.desa.un.org}}

File:UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake, Lilly Singh, and young leaders.jpg

The IANYD serves as the United Nations’ primary inter-agency coordination mechanism for youth matters.{{Cite web |title=UN Interagency Network on Youth Development - |url=https://securesustain.org/abstract/un-interagency-network-on-youth-development/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Security & Sustainability |language=en-US}} Its mission is to improve the effectiveness of UN actions in youth development by fostering collaboration, promoting coherence, and enabling knowledge exchange among various UN entities{{Cite web |title=Youth {{!}} United Nations - CEB |url=https://unsceb.org/topics/youth |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=unsceb.org}}. The Network respects the unique mandates, strengths, and approaches of its members while working toward shared objectives.{{Cite web |title=Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development {{!}} Decent Rural Employment {{!}} 联合国粮食及 农业组织 |url=https://www.fao.org/rural-employment/background/partnerships/inter-agency-network-on-youth-development/zh/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.fao.org}}