Faith Based Communities
Global Caucus for Youth in Faith
Faith-based Organisations have played a crucial role in communities around the world on critical issues of global peace, security and development. Since its resolution in 2008 on the “promotion of interreligious and intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation for peace”, the UN General Assembly and United Nations have increased their recognition and work with Faith-Based Organisations acknowledging the power of faith leaders and entities to shape our world for good, leveraging their networks and harnessing their convening power and communication capacities to influence people’s values, attitudes, behaviours and actions. Faith-based organisations have also been recognised as ‘constituencies’ in different UN processes. LEARN MORE
What is the Global Caucus for Youth in Faith (GCYF)?
It is the engagement Mechanism in the UN for youth led faith based organisations.
It draws on provisions in several UN resolutions and documents, primarily Agenda 21, Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, UNGA Resolution 66/288, UNGA Resolution 66/288 (Rio+20 Outcome – The Future We Want), UNGA Resolution 67/290 (High Level Political Forum), UNGA Resolution 70/1 (Agenda 2030) and the intergovernmental agreed political declaration of the 2019 HLPF- A/HLPF/2019/L.1.
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Where does GCYF Engage?
Several mechanisms, processes and initiatives to recognise and unlock the potential of faith-based actors have been established across the pillars of the UN. We engage in the following:
Team
Global Focal Points (Interim)
Roy
Ibrahim
International Young Catholic Students (IYCS)
Jesvita Princy Quandras
International Young Catholic Students (IYCS)
Advisors
Innocent Odongo
International Young Catholic Students (IYCS)
Moses
Engadu
International Young Catholic Students (IYCS)