Global virtual Youth-Led Solutions Summit
Join us from 7 to 9 June 2021 for the Youth-Led Solutions Summit on the Future of Work. This three-day virtual event...
YMCA at the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum: a global partner for sustainable consumption
‘YMCA youth-led solutions on climate action are reducing food waste, and implementing carbon-neutral projects. We’re a global partner for sustainable...
Living out our faith
An Easter message to the worldwide YMCA Movement from Carlos Sanvee, World YMCA Secretary General Holy Week, Tuesday 30 March 2021 Easter...
Governing body debates institutional racism
Tackling institutional racism – recognising and responding to it – was debated at the 81st Meeting of the World YMCA Executive...
Earth Hour 2021
YMCA and WWF #StandUpForNature. At 20:30 local time on 27 March, we switch out the lights, and we switch on...
Worldwide leadership meetings 2021
‘Navigating out of COVID and beyond’ Supporting its members as they emerge from COVID – with World YMCA serving its 120...
In Memoriam, Mireille Gilles
World YMCA learned with great sadness of the passing of Mireille Gilles this week. She was a longstanding and much...
Two global youth fora look to the future
World YMCA was there to hear the United Nations and the International Youth Foundation examine the direction of youth policy...
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the European non-governmental sector
World YMCA Policy and Advocacy Manager Razvan-Victor Sassu co-authors a piece looking at both the challenges and the opportunities presented...
Two new World YMCA partnerships: health, environment
World YMCA has entered into two new partnership agreements, in two of its four main areas of impact: health and...
YMCA Europe’s new President
Emma Osmundsen (YMCA England and Wales) was elected as President of YMCA Europe on Friday 20 November 2020, succeeding outgoing...
A week – and a world – of prayer
“I see hope everywhere … in faces and conversations with family … in the trees and the sunshine” said Maria...