We
are the “Youth for a United World (Y4UW) Movement” founded by Chiara Lubich in
1985. It is part of the wide ranging Focolare Movement. Our age varies between
17 to 30 years and we come from different walks of life. We are youth from all over
the world and we belong to different ethnic groups, nationalities and cultures.
Many of us profess different creeds, whilst some of us don’t have a religious
belief. We all share a common commitment to build a united world, devoting
ourselves, both personally and collectively, to a great ideal: universal
brotherhood. We strive to make humanity one big family where the identity of
each person is respected.
WHAT
YOU CAN DO?
Personal
commitment:
In your day-to-day like you can put into practice the so-called Golden Rule
present in many societies and religious traditions: “Do unto others as you
would have them do unto you”. In this way, young people belonging to different
religions are prompted to live according to their doctrines, whereas young
people having other convictions can carry out concrete initiatives in favour of
their neighbour, thus expressing the highest human values
Emergency relief
interventions:
You can participate to relief actions aimed at giving a quick response to
specific emergency situations in the world (earthquakes, floods, war, famine
...), either by direct intervention on the spot or by participating in
fundraisers to assist the populations in need.
Social
activities:
You can participate to various types of micro projects that are carried out
either on continuous basis or one-off initiatives, in response to the social
needs of your city, neighbourhood, university, etc… In this way, we try to
follow all the possible ways to build unity among generations, between ethnic
groups, between the rich and the poor, with those who suffer and not only...
Spreading the
network:
You can spread the Youth for a United World network by involving your friends,
relatives, neighbours and all those people who would like to commit themselves
towards building a united world. Together with them or independently you can
carry out micro projects in your area or participate in emergency relief
actions.
United
World Week:
Since
1996, we are faithfully to this world-wide commitment: the United World Week
(UWW). These days are marked by actions, rallies, conferences and cultural
debates in order to influence the public opinion in various countries and to
witness together that a united world is possible. We want to propose to our
cities, to national and international institutions, both public and private,
and to everyone in general to participate in promoting and enhancing
initiatives in favour of universal brotherhood.
Sharing
with Africa:
“Sharing
with Africa” aims at building bridges between young people from the African
continent and young people from all over the world. It has a long history and
it started off in 1969 as “Operation Africa”, thus giving special attention to
Fontem, a little town witnessing mutual love and unity, located in the hearth
of Cameroun. This project was re-launched in 2000 as “Project Africa” and
entrusted to the Youth for a United World with the aim at widening the vision
to the whole African continent.
Through
“Sharing with Africa” we want to bring out the richness of the African cultures
so that they it may be shared between young people of the African continent and
the young people from other continents
United
World Project:
The
“United World Project” was first launched during the Genfest, an international
gathering in 2012. It aims at drawing people’s attention to humanity’s journey
towards fraternity and the means to achieve this is an international and
permanent Observatory on universal fraternity. Its purpose is to increase and
spread the culture of fraternity, not only by living universal fraternity on a
personal level, but also in civil society and international institutions. The
Everyone
is invited to contribute to this project in two ways: by endorsing the Project
and committing oneself to living for universal fraternity and by implementing
and identifying micro and macro initiatives of fraternity.
Genfest:
The
Genfest is a meeting of young people who want to show the world that universal
brotherhood, a united world, is an Ideal worth living for. On this event,
organized by the Youth for a United World, on-going activities, projects and
initiatives are shared. It is a chance to exchange and compare ideas for those
who see a background rich in challenges in today’s world, where there is
opportunity for change, where the other is placed at the centre. It is an
invitation to set ourselves in motion with the certainty that each person is a
protagonist of their own history and of History. This can have an influence on
the great afflictions of our world, contributing to the breakdown of barriers,
indifference, prejudices and egoism.
The
Y4UW International Centre:
The
international centre is at the service of the Youth for a United World spread
over the five continents. It is made up of a group of Y4UW assisted by some
adults
The
life of the Y4UW converges to this international centre which in turn promotes
and sustains a network of local centres (contact link) present in every corner
of the world.
The
international centre safeguards the rich heritage of the Youth for a United
World and promotes its principles through numerous initiatives and worldwide
events.
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