Today’s generation of young people is the largest in history. In developing countries, young people, aged 15 to 24 years old, make up on average 20 percent of the global population and represent a huge potential resource to their countries.

HARGEISA(SomalilandPress)—Admas College one of the top institutions in Somaliland higher education today graduated its third patched of graduates since the structure of the college. The college which has two campuses in Somaliland held an astonishing ceremony for its third class to graduate from the college at hotel Maansoor in Hargeisa. Approximately two hundred eighty nine students graduated from several schools from school of management to school of engineering.

Somaliland National Television, interviews Robleh Mohamud Aidid “Lafcanbe”. Chairman of the Somaliland Youth Alliance of North America.

HARGEISA (SomalilandPress)—Somaliland Minister of Youth and Sports today inaugurated the first annual Somaliland Youth Exhibition at Crown hotel located in the heart of Hargeisa. Hundred of youth filled the banquet hall of Crown hotel for today’s event which was the first of its kind in the country. This year’s exhibition was organized by SONYO an NGO with collaboration from Somaliland Minister of Sports and Youth, GAVO, Doses of Hope, Telesom Company and Danish Refugee Council. The trade fair was made possible with the support and funding from Danish Refugee Council an NGO based in Somaliland.

HARGEISA (SomalilandPress)—Somaliland’s youth groups today celebrated International Youth Day at Guled Bark in the capital. International Youth Day is the official day when government and NGOs put a spotlight on youth issues worldwide since its United Nations designation in 1999. This year’s International Youth Day was on August 12, however the 12th turn out to be on a Friday which is a holiday in Somaliland. Today’s theme was “Youth empowerment” for this year’s international Youth Day, Somaliland ‘s population is 70% youth and only make up less than 5% in the government positions.

August 12, is International Youth Day and the UN is reminding governments of their commitments. It has been 10 years since the United Nations set out its World Programme of Action for Youth with calls to improve the lives of the world’s young people. International Youth Day gives the world an opportunity to recognise the potential of young people, to celebrate their achievements, and plan for ways to better engage young people to successfully take action in the development of their societies. It presents a unique opportunity for all stakeholders to rally together to ensure that young people are included in decision-making at all levels. It also aims at encouraging young people to dedicate themselves to achieving the objectives of progress and development, including the Millennium Development Goals.

OTTAWA, Aug. 12, 2011 /CNW/ – To mark this year’s International Youth Day, August 12th, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) have joined forces to draw attention to the many challenges facing Canadian youth today.

The unemployment rate for Canadians between the ages of 15 and 24 now stands at 14.1%—a level almost twice that of the overall national average. The figure still does not account for the thousands of youth who are underemployed and often working part-time jobs at wages too low to cover the basic costs of living. In fact, in July alone, 22,200 full-time jobs for Canadians 15–24 were eliminated, while 24,600 part-time jobs were created.

As Ramadan begins, the Somaliland Youth Alliance of North America would like to send our best wishes to our fellow Muslims around the globe. Hope you all have a blessed month!

Somaliland Youth Alliance of North America

Robleh Maxamud Aideed (Lafcanbe) and Kulmiye Adam ‘Mardaadi’ of SYANA met with the Honourable Jim Karrygiannis – MP of Scarborough-Agincourt on Friday July 29th, 2011. The aim of the meeting was to introduce SYANA to Rt. Hon. Jim Karygiannias.

Written By: Timothy A.Ridout
Master’s student at the Fletcher School at Tufts University

Most think of Somalia as a single entity, but it needs to be conceptualized in terms of three distinct regions: Somaliland, Puntland and southern Somalia. The first two are functioning states in northern Somalia, whereas the rest of Somalia is an anarchic region allegedly governed by the Transitional Federal Government (TFG).