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World Assembly of Youth

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The World Assembly of Youth (WAY; French: Assemble Mondiale de la Jeunesse, Spanish: Asamblea
Mundial de la Juventud) is the international coordinating body of national youth councils and national youth
organisations. The full members of WAY are national youth councils. WAY currently has 120 member
organisations from all continents. As the international coordinating body of national youth councils, WAY has
consultative status 1 with the United Nations, the highest status possible for a non-governmental organization.
WAY co-operates with the UN and many of its special agencies, particularly with UNAIDS, UNEP, ILO,
UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO.

World Assembly of Youth

Assemble Mondiale de la Jeunesse
Asamblea Mundial de la Juventud

The World Assembly of Youth recognises the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the basis of its action
and services. WAY promotes the work of youth organisations in areas such as: democracy, environment, human
rights, population, health, drugs, community development, leadership training, and cultural and religious
tolerance. It provides opportunities for youth representatives from different countries to exchange ideas and
experiences, to coordinate program plans, and to reach a better understanding of each other's problems due to
differences in racial, religious and national backgrounds.
The regional structure of the National Youth Councils in all the continents, Asian Youth Council, European
Youth Forum, Caribbean Youth Forum, Forum for the Integration of Adean Youth, Pacic Youth Council, Arab
Youth Union, Pan-African Youth Union, African-Arab Youth Council, SADC Youth Movement, are consultative
members.
The WAY Headquarters is located in World Youth Complex in Melaka, Malaysia having been previously
established in London, Paris, Brussels, Copenhagen and Kuala Lumpur. The organization is nanced from
annual membership fees and voluntary contributions from its member organizations, and has three ofcial
languages: English, French, and Spanish

World Assembly of Youth

Abbreviation

WAY

Motto

In Service of Youth Since 1949

Founded

1949

Type

INGO

Purpose

Youth

Headquarters World Youth Complex, in Melaka,

Malaysia

Contents
1 History
2 Past leadership
2.1 Presidents
2.2 Secretary Generals
3 Organization
4 Activities
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Region
served

Worldwide

Ofcial
language

English French Spanish

Secretary
General

Ediola Pashollari

President

Datuk Seri Ir. Idris Haron

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4 Activities
5 Aims
6 Main organs
6.1 General Assembly
6.2 Bureau
6.2.1 Current members
6.3 Executive committee
6.3.1 Current members
6.4 Secretariat
7 Members
7.1 Africa
7.2 Asia
7.3 Caribbean
7.4 Europe
7.5 Latin America
7.6 Pacic
7.7 North America
7.8 Consultative
8 Volunteer Programme
9 World Youth Institute
10 See also
11 References
12 External links

Main organ

General Assembly

Afliations

UNAIDS UNEP ILO UNESCO

UNFPA UNICEF WHO

Staff

12

Volunteers

600

Website

way.org.my (http://way.org.my)

History
In 1949, an initiative was undertaken to establish a youth organisation to promote global cooperation and understanding amongst the young people of the world.
Recognizing the need for a universal youth organization, youth leaders from national youth councils of all member countries of the United Nations were invited to
attend an international conference in London . In August 1949, the international conference held at Westminster Hall in London established the World Assembly of
Youth.
The draft charter, which had been prepared in February 1949 in Ashbridge, England, was ratied at the rst ofcial meeting of WAY in Brussels a year later. The
meeting, organised by the Belgian Youth Council, was attended by more than 100 young people from 37 countries. The WAY Charter was ratied by 29 of the
national youth councils present, and WAY began its work on behalf of the world youth community.
The WAY headquarters has moved throughout the years to various bases including Brussels, Paris, London and Copenhagen. In 1999, the WAY headquarters
moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and now has nally established its headquarters building, the World Youth Complex, in Melaka, a southern state of Malaysia.
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Termleadership President
Past

Nationality

Presidents
Term

President

Nationality

1949 - 1952

Mr Maurice Sauv

Canada

1952 - 1954

Mr Guthrie Moir

Great Britain

19541956

Mr Guthrie Moir

Great Britain

19561958

Mr Antoine Lawrence

Guinea

19581962

Mr Ravindra Varma

India

19621964

Mr Carlos Delgado

Peru

19641966

Mr Romeo Maione

Canada

19661969

Mr Alessandro Berti

Italy

19691972

Mr Peter Shiedex

Austria

19721975

Mr Thomas Sandiford

Guyana

19751982

Mr Ole Lovig Simonsen

Denmark

19821988

Mr Ole Lovig Simonsen

Denmark

19881993

Mr Ole Lovig Simonsen

Denmark

19932000

Mr Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam

Malaysia

20002005

Mr Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam

Malaysia

2005 2010

Mr Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam

Malaysia

2010Present Mr Datuk Seri Ir. Idris Haron

Malaysia

Secretary Generals

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Term

Secretary General

Nationality

1949 - 1952

Mr Paul Mercereau

France

1952 - 1954

Mr Paul Mercereau

France

1954 - 1956

Ms Helen M. Dale de Mestral

United Kingdom

1956 - 1958

Ms Helen M. Dale de Mestral

United Kingdom

1958 - 1962

Mr David Wirmark

Sweden

1962 - 1964

Mr David Wirmark

Sweden

1964 - 1966

Mr Carl Axel Valn

Sweden

1966 - 1969

Mr Jyoti Shankar Singh

India

1969 - 1972

Mr Jyoti Shankar Singh

India

1972 - 1975

Mr Carlos Antonio Carrasco

Bolivia

1975 - 1982

Mr John Danquah

Ghana

1982 - 1988

Mr Shiv Khare

India

1988 - 1993

Mr Shiv Khare

India

1993 - 2000

Mr Heikki Pakarinen

Finland

2000 - 2004

Mr Donald Tinotenda Charumbira

Zimbabwe

2004 - 2007

Mr Donald Tinotenda Charumbira

Zimbabwe

2007 - 2010

Ms Ediola Pashollari

Albania

2010Present Ms Ediola Pashollari

Albania

Organization
Activities
The World Assembly of Youth has two main tasks:
To represent its members towards international organisations and institutions and promote the work of voluntary youth organisations all over the world. WAY deals
with all issues affecting youth in international, regional and local level.

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WAY organizes events on global, regional, and national levels. These events are often carried out in cooperation with other international youth organisations,
regional youth structures or national afliates. WAY's representatives participate in various UN working groups and other meetings promoting youth issues and the
interests of member organisations.

Aims
Increase inter-ethnic respect and to foster inter-cultural and international understanding and cooperation.
Facilitate the collection of information about the needs and problems of youth.
Disseminate information about the methods, techniques and activities of youth organisations.
Promote the interchange of ideas between youth of all countries.
Assist in the development of youth activities and to promote, by mutual aid, the extension of the work of voluntary youth organizations.
Cooperate in the development of national youth councils of voluntary youth organizations.
Establish and maintain relations with the international organisations, both voluntary and governmental.
Support and encourage the national movements of non-self governing countries in their struggle for national liberation.
Promote tolerance, understanding, solidarity and cooperation among young men and women irrespective of race, sex, language, religion or political
orientation.
Encourage the full participation of young men and women in the development process of their countries.
Improve the equality between young men and women.
Promote the democratic participation of young people both in their own organisations and in the life of society as a whole.
Act as a representative body of national youth councils to the UN and other appropriate governmental and non-governmental international bodies.

Main organs
General Assembly
The paramount body of WAY is the General Assembly, which determines the policies and programs of the organisation. The General Assembly is convened every
four years, and votes on the admission of new members and the adoption of policies. The General Assembly also elects the ofcers who are charged with the
responsibility of implementing WAY's programs. The ofcers include the Bureau and the Executive Committee.[1]

Bureau
The Bureau consists of WAY's President and ve Vice Presidents, who are elected at the General Assembly. The Bureau meets between meetings of the Executive
Committee to review and supervise the work of the Secretariat.[1]
Current members
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Nationality
NameName
Position PositionNationality
Datuk Seri Ir. Idris Haron
President
Malaysia
Munkhbat Ayush

Vice President

Mongolia

Hussein Abdullah M. Al-Ahmed Vice President

Yemen

Preye Jerome Ketebu-Brown

Vice President

Nigeria

Benedice Louis Sibanda

Vice President

Botswana

Mohamed Alwane

Vice President

Libya

Executive committee
The Executive Committee has 13 members. The present members are of 13 different nationalities from North and South, East and West. The Executive Committee
is charged with the general administration of WAY and the implementation of programs drawn up by the General Assembly. The Executive Committee meets at
least once a year.
Current members
Name

Position

Nationality

Sesun Jee

EXCO Member

Korea

Blagica Petrova

EXCO Member

Macedonia

Muesse Kazapua

EXCO Member

Namibia

Simon Phillip

EXCO Member

Trinidad and Tobago

Belmani Abdel Jalal EXCO Member

Morocco

Leyla R. Isralova

EXCO Member

Azerbaijan

Mustafa M. Radja

EXCO Member

Indonesia

Secretariat
The Secretariat, headed by the Secretary General and support staff, carry out the daily work of the organisation in accordance with the guidelines established by
the General Assembly and its elected bodies. The Secretariat of WAY is located in Melaka, Malaysia .[1]

Members
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The World Assembly of Youth currently has 140 member organisations. There are four membership status granted by the Executive Committee at each General
Assembly. These status are: Full, Associate, Observer and Consultative. In accordance with Article IV and V of the WAY Charter, membership of WAY is granted
as follows:
Full members of WAY are national youth councils which are representing a cross section of democratic, voluntary youth organisations in a country or territory, and
which have ratied the Charter and are admitted by the Assembly by a vote of the majority of its members.
The Assembly has the power to admit national youth councils or national youth organisations, which are interested in regular co-operation with WAY, as
associated members, provided that a member national youth councils of WAY does not already exist in the country in question.
Regional youth organisations with national youth councils as members may be provided consultative status. They shall be permanent invitees to the meetings of
the Bureau and the Executive Committee without the right to vote.
The Executive Committee may admit international organisations, national youth councils and national youth organisations as observers, provided that a member
national youth council does not exist in the country in question.

Africa

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Organization

Status

Algeria

National Youth Organisation (Algeria)

Observer

Angola

National Youth Council of Angola

Full

Benin

Benin Association for Youth Development

Observer

Botswana

Botswana National Youth Council

Full

Burkina Faso

Youth Solidarity Association

Observer

Cameroon

Cameroon National Youth Council

Full

Comoros

National Union of Youth of Comoros

Full

Congo

Forum for Youth Development

Observer

Congo DR

Congolese Association for Youth Development

Observer

Ethiopia

Ethiopia Youth League

Observer

Gambia

National Youth Council of Gambia

Full

Ghana

National Youth Council of Ghana

Full

Guinea Bissau National Youth Council of Guinea Bissau

Full

Ivory Coast

Federation of Movements and Associations of Youth and Children of Ivory Coast Full

Kenya

Kenya Association of Youth Organisations

Full

Lesotho

Lesotho Youth Federation

Full

Libya

National Organisation of Libyan Youth

Full

Madagascar

Madagascar Ecumenical Network of Youth and Students

Observer

Mali

Malian Movement for Youth Promotion

Full

Mauritius

National Youth Council of Mauritius

Full

Morocco

Youth Workers of Morocco

Observer

Mozambique

Organization of Mozambican Youth

Associate

Namibia

National Youth Council of Namibia

Full

Nigeria

National Youth Council of Nigeria

Full

Rwanda

Rwanda National Youth Council

Full

Senegal

National Youth Council of Senegal

Full

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Organization

Status

Seychelles

Seychelles People's Progressive Front Youth League

Observer

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Federation of Youth Organisations

Full

Somalia

Somalia Youth Council

Full

South Africa

South Africa Youth Council

Full

Sudan

General Sudanese Students Union

Observer

Swaziland

Swaziland National Youth Council

Full

Tanzania

Youth Council of Tanzania

Associate

Tunisia

National Union of Youth Organisations

Associate

Uganda

Uganda National Youth Council

Full

Western Sahara Sahrawi Youth Union

Observer

Zambia

National Youth Development Council of Zambia

Full

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Youth Council

Full

Asia

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Organization

Status

Bangladesh National Youth and Social Welfare Council

Full

Bhutan

Bhutan Youth Development Association

Associate

Brunei

Brunei Youth Council

Full

Cambodia

Cambodian Youth Development Center

Associate

China

All China Youth Federation

Observer

East Timor East Timor National Youth Organisations

Full

India

Indian Committee of Youth Organisations

Full

Indonesia

National Youth Committee of Indonesia

Full

Iraq

General Federation of Iraqi Youth

Full

Jordan

National Union of Jordanian Youth

Full

Korea

National Council of Youth Organisations in Korea

Full

Kuwait

Public Authority for Youths and Sports

Observer

Malaysia

Malaysian Youth Council

Full

Mongolia

Mongolian Youth Federation

Full

Social Youth Council of Nepal

Full

All Pakistan Youth Federation

Full

Nepal
Pakistan

Philippines National Youth Commission

Observer

Singapore

Peoples Association Youth Movement

Observer

Sri Lanka

National Youth Services Council of Sri Lanka

Full

Syria

Syrian Youth Union

Observer

Thailand

Thailand National Council of Youth and Child Development Full

Vietnam

Vietnam Youth Federation

Observer

Yemen

Yemen Youth General Union

Full

UAE

Emirates National Students Union

Observer

Caribbean
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Organization

Status

Anguilla

Anguilla National Youth Council

Full

Bahamas

Bahamas National Youth Council

Full

Barbados

Barbados Youth Development Council

Full

Belize

Belize National Youth Council

Full

Dominica

National Youth Council of Dominica

Full

Guyana

Georgetown Youth Leaders Council

Full

Jamaica

National Youth Council of Jamaica

Full

Montserrat

Montserrat National Youth Council

Full

Puerto Rico

Youth Organisation Council of Puerto Rico Full

Sao Tome and Principe National Alliance of YMCAs

Observer

Saint Kitts

St. Kitts National Youth Council

Full

Suriname

Suriname National Youth Assembly

Full

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Youth Council

Full

Europe

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Organization

Status

Albania

Albanian Youth Federation

Observer

Armenia

National Youth Council of Armenia

Full

Czech Republic National Youth Council of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia Full
Croatia

Croatia National Youth Council

Germany

German National Committee for International Youth Work Full

Greece

National Council of Hellenic Youth Organisations

Full

Latvia

National Youth Council of Latvia

Full

Luxembourg

National Youth Council Luxembourg

Full

Macedonia

Youth Council of Macedonia

Full

Norway

Norwegian Children and Youth Council

Full

Poland

Polish Youth Council

Associate

Portugal

Youth Institute of Portugal

Observer

Russia

National Youth Council of Russia

Observer

Slovakia

Youth Council of Slovakia

Full

Turkey

Youth Activities Services

Observer

United Kingdom British Youth Council

Full

Full

Latin America

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Country

Organization
Organization

Status
Status

Argentina

National Youth Council of Argentina

Full

Bolivia

National Council of Bolivian Youth

Full

Brazil

AMP

Observer

Chile

National Youth Council of Chile

Full

Colombia

National youth Committee of Colombia

Full

Cuba

Union of the Young Communist League

Observer

El Salvador National Youth Council of El Salvador

Full

Ecuador

Full

International Youth House of Ecuador

Guatemala Guatemala Youth Development Committee

Associate

Mexico

Mexican Institute of Youth

Observer

Nicaragua

National Youth Council of Nicaragua

Full

Paraguay

Paraguay Youth and Students Hostel Association Observer

Peru

National Council of Peruvian Youth

Full

Pacic
Country

Organization

Status

Australia

Australian Youth Policy and Action Coalition Full

Cook Islands

Cook Islands National Youth Council

Full

Fiji

Fiji National Youth Council

Full

Niue

Niue National Youth Council

Full

Papua New Guinea National Youth Service

Full

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands National Youth Congress

Full

Tonga

Tonga National Youth Congress

Full

Vanuatu

Vanuatu National Youth Council

Full

Western Samoa

Western Samoa National Youth Council

Full

North America
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Country

Organization

Canada Canada World Youth

USA

Status
Organization

Status

Full

Youth Network Council Full

Consultative
Country

Organization

Status

Sudan

African-Arab Youth Council

Consultative

Malaysia

Asian Youth Council

Consultative

Syria

Arab Youth Union

Consultative

Brazil

Caribbean Youth Forum

Consultative

Belgium

European Youth Forum

Consultative

Brazil

Forum for the Integration of Andean Youth

Consultative

Fiji

Pacic Youth Council

Consultative

Algeria

Pan-African Youth Union

Consultative

South Africa Southern African Community Development Youth Movement Consultative

Volunteer Programme
The World Assembly of Youth has established a volunteers programme that seeks to develop a dedicated corps of young people who will be willing to assist in
WAY programmes and activities around the world.

World Youth Institute

WAY established the World Youth Institute (WYI), with main function as a vehicle for education and training of young people around the world. The World Youth
Institute is geared to be a leading institution for empowerment and capacity building through education, training and development programmes.

See also
World Federation of Democratic Youth
International Student Conference
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International Union of Students

References
[2]

1. http://way.org.my/organisation.html
2. WAY Charter, 2005

External links
Ofcial site (http://www.way.org.my/)
World Assembly of Youth's electronic group - worldyouth@yahoogroups.com
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