Kossi: International Youth Day celebrated on delay


International Youth Day (IJD), was celebrated later, this Thursday, August 22, 2024 in Nouna, with a public conference under the theme ‘Youth, citizen monitoring and the fight against insecurity in Burkina Faso.

The celebration of International Youth Day (IJD) is not just the responsibility of the authorities.

It was celebrated in Nouna on Thursday August 22, 2024 by press conference.

‘Young people are also called upon to initiate and implement activities to show their importance within society, hence the holding of this conference,’ indicated the provincial director in charge of Kossi Youth and speaker, Doubassin Dembelé.

After a brief reminder of the history and creation of International Youth Day and resolution A/RES/54/120 declaring August 12 International Youth Day and its adoption by the General Assembly of Nations united on December 17, 1999, the speaker raised the need for active participation in the process of development and good governance of youth.

Doubassin Dembelé, stressed that citizen mo
nitoring is a framework in which citizens debate their concerns of general interest and define their role in the implementation of government guidelines on questions of security, defense and development of the community. .

After clarifying the concepts, he presented the objectives of citizen monitoring, the functioning of monitoring and especially the contribution of youth to the fight against insecurity and its corollary of misfortunes.

Through direct exchanges, the participants said they were satisfied with the meeting.

They paid tribute to the Defense and Security Forces (FDS) and the Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland (VDP), who fell with weapons in their hands.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

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