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| 13 Aug | Monique Launches International Year of Youth |
Yesterday at the United Nations, Monique had the honor of speaking at the launch of the Year of Youth. From August 12, 2010 to August 11, 2011, the United Nations will be recognizing youth with the aim to promote the ideals of peace, respect for human rights and solidarity across generations, cultures, religions and civilizations. Along with Monique, the audience heard speeches from Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Education of Tunisia, Samir Laabidi, and the Permanent Representative of Benin to the United Nations, Jean-Francis Régis Zinsou; Secretary-General Ban; and Youth Representative Maya Saoud.
In her speech Monique had the following to say:
In 2010 it’s hard to believe that many parts of the world live on just a few dollars a day; that in America, the land of opportunity, the high-school drop-out rates are at an all time high. Or that in certain countries girls are being forced to become women far before they are ready. From global warming to human trafficking, earthquakes to corporate disaster, there is no shortage of world issues for us to be aware of. As future leaders it’s imperative that we open our eyes to our brothers and sisters all over the world and help solve problems down the street as well as across the sea.
Check out the pictures that Mo and her Marketing team/friend Jeff tweeted and the ones Jeff graciously emailed us this morning! Thanks again!!
[...] Year of Youth. As you may remember, Monique helped kick off the UN’s Year of Youth back in August. You can watch the video of Monique receiving this recognition [...]