11/08/2010 13:41
International Youth Day to be marked in Armenia
International Youth Day is marked on August 12. The UN Office in Armenia organizes a series on events on the occasion.
A youth festival will be held in the UN Armenia office, where films on volunteers screened by young people will be shown, UN press office reported. The films are placed on Youtube, and the festival will choose the best one. The participants of the event will have an opportunity to see all the films.
An exhibition-fair is also scheduled.
The United Nations' (UN) International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 each year. In 1998 a resolution proclaiming August 12 as International Youth Day was adopted. That recommendation was later endorsed by the UN General Assembly in 1999.