International Youth Day (IYD) was first celebrated on 12th August 2000, after the UN General Assembly passed a resolution The UN uses celebrations like these to draw public awareness to problems surrounding a particular global demographic and IYD focuses on the youth, their issues and their contributions. International Youth Day focuses on the rights of these young people to have full access to education, adequate healthcare, employment opportunities, financial services and full participation in public life. In a climate of economic uncertainty, it is all the more important for countries to invest in opportunities for their youth to learn, earn