International Youth Day 2022: To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the world needs to tap the full potential of all generations. There are about 180 million young people in the world between the ages of 10 and 24. Cohesion across generations is the key to sustainable development. We must cooperate to promote successful and equitable intergenerational relationships and partnerships to ensure that "no one is left behind". For this purpose, one day in a year is celebrated as International Youth Day. 

International Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12 August. Its purpose is to give governments and people around the world an opportunity to draw attention to youth issues. This day was passed by the United Nations by bringing a resolution in 1999 and it was first celebrated on 12 August 2000. The day serves as an annual celebration of the role of young women and men as essential partners and raises awareness of the challenges and problems facing the youth of the world.

The theme of International Youth Day 2022 

This year the theme of International Youth Day 2022 is:

International Youth Day theme 2022: "Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages"

International Youth Day 2022 in Hindi: International Youth Day 2022, Know Its History, Purpose, and Theme

International Youth Day is celebrated on 12 August every year to identify and bring attention to the problems of youth. Its purpose is to take the voice, works, and inventions made by the youth of the country to the country and the world. To take the problems of youth to international organizations like the United Nations, and Human Rights Commission. The International Youth Day program will be organized for the first time after Corona. During this, various issues will be discussed and their point of view will be kept on political, social, and economic issues.

The future of any country is judged by the population of working and capable youth present there. Any country can progress soon on the basis of working and educated youth in the country. The youth of any country is the backbone of that country.

Note: National Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12 January as the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

International Youth Day: History

• On December 17, 1999, the United Nations decided to celebrate this day as International Youth Day every year.
• It was based on a recommendation made at the United Nations General Assembly, by the World Conference of Ministers responsible for the welfare of youth in Lisbon.
• The first International Youth Day was celebrated on 12 August 2000. The United Nations declared 1985 the International Year of Youth.

Talking about the history of International Youth Day, the first International Youth Day was celebrated in 1999. After several rounds of negotiations and deliberations, the United Nations officially declared August 12 as International Youth Day. After the official declaration of the United Nations, the first International Youth Day was celebrated all over the world on 12 August 1999. After this, International Youth Day was celebrated every year on 12 August. Along with competitions, speech essays, etc. started being organized on International Youth Day. 

International youth day 2022: Objective

The main objective of this day is to discuss the participation and role of youth on social, economic, and political issues.

To ensure the leading role of young people in achieving the goals of poverty alleviation and sustainable development.