Youth of KAZGUU University Invited to share thoughts on future of humanitarian action

Astana, 15 May 2015 – Students of KAZGUU University have been encouraged to take a more active role in reducing risks of future disasters during a joint seminar “Youth resilience: understanding risks and reducing vulnerability” at the KAZGUU Academic Diplomatic Club.

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Kazakhstan and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Caucasus and Central Asia with the support of KAZGUU and the Embassy of South-African Republic in Kazakhstan conducted the seminar as part of a series of UN lectures that are being organized to mark 70 years since the establishment of the United Nations.

UNICEF Representative Yuri Oksamitniy outlined many reasons why youth and children must play a greater role in reducing future risks, as well as in preparing for disasters and responding to them.

This event’s particular importance was in that it introduced the participants to the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) and, specifically, to the regional consultation for South and Central Asia that will take place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 28-30 July.

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