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The launch of the UN Youth Advisory Panel in Nepal
Kathmandu, 23 October 2008
From Left: UN Resident and
Humanitarian Coordinator in Nepal,
Mr. Robert Piper and Minister for Youth
and Sports Mr. Gopal Shakya.
The launch of the UN Youth Advisory Panel in Nepal has been announced today by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nepal, Mr. Robert Piper.
The Panel, comprising ten members of various social backgrounds, is expected to increase dialogue and knowledge sharing between the UN system and Nepalis youth as well as improve young people's participation in designing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of UN programmes.
The Panel's establishment demonstrates the high importance the UN Country Team in Nepal (UNCT) places on youth issues. It also recognizes the value of dialogue between young people and the UNCT for an effective implementation of the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2008 - 2010 and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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