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A story of resilience and hope
in launching global mobilization to respond
to disruptive impacts of COVID-19 on young people
We call on governments and policymakers to put young people at the heart of the solutions when it comes to pandemic and post-pandemic recovery efforts
Empowering young people since 1844
The World Alliance of YMCAs supports and facilitates some 120 national YMCAs and four regional Alliances across the globe, to provide young people with safe spaces and opportunities to take an active role in transforming their communities. Collectively, the YMCA Movement reaches some 65 million people a year.
Latest News
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World YMCA Annual Report 2020
The Annual Report charts both the immediate and the long-term practical and strategic resp...
02/03/2021 -
Worldwide leadership meetings 2021
‘Navigating out of COVID and beyond’ Supporting its members as they emerge from COVID ...
01/03/2021 -
Unlearning Systemic Racism Y USA Town Hall
“We have collectively decided to fight the good fight. We have decided to get into the n...
27/02/2021 -
For the love of books
Francesca Natalone is 27, and works for YMCA Siderno in the province of Reggio Calabria in...
23/02/2021 -
Working with refugees and migrants: YMCA at the forefront
“YMCA has always taken care of those who have wanted to start a new future and needed su...
22/02/2021 -
Surviving the Digital Divide
On 20 February 2021, we mark the World Day of Social Justice. As the theme is “A Call fo...
20/02/2021
Next events
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ECOSOC Youth Forum
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held on 7 and 8 April 2021. The modalities of…
Wednesday 7 April - Thursday 8 April -
COP26 summit
The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, on 1 –…
Monday 1 November - Friday 12 November
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