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Hong Kong Launches HYAB -- United Nations Volunteer Internship Programme for Local University Students

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The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau in Hong Kong has introduced the HYAB -- United Nations Volunteer Internship Programme to provide local university students with six-month volunteer placements in different UN agencies. The Programme aims to nurture a new generation of young people with global perspectives, an aspiring mindset, and positive thinking, who will make contributions to the development of the country and the city. This initiative is in line with the Government's Youth Development Blueprint, which was launched in 2022. The Programme offers a total of 20 internship placements in UN agencies located in Kazakhstan, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

Key Takeaways:

  • The HYAB -- United Nations Volunteer Internship Programme provides local university students with six-month volunteer placements in different UN agencies.
  • The Programme offers a total of 20 internship placements in UN agencies located in Kazakhstan, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
  • The Programme aims to nurture a new generation of young people with global perspectives, an aspiring mindset, and positive thinking, who will make contributions to the development of the country and the city.
  • The Government has provided full funding support to local university students to undertake the volunteer placements, enabling them to expand their horizons and develop their personal capabilities.
  • The Programme has been co-organized by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau and the United Nations (UN) Volunteers.
  • Youth volunteer interns will be placed in UN agencies such as the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Statistics:

  • The Programme offers a total of 20 internship placements in different UN agencies.
  • The Programme is located in six countries: Kazakhstan, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
  • The duration of the volunteer placements is six months.
  • The Government has invested in full funding support to local university students to undertake the volunteer placements.
  • The Programme aims to develop a new generation of young people with global perspectives, an aspiring mindset, and positive thinking.

Sources:

  • Hong Kong SAR Government, June 30, news release on the launch of the HYAB -- United Nations Volunteer Internship Programme.
  • Hong Kong SAR Government, end-2022, Youth Development Blueprint.

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