12.02.2015 - As young people gather this week for the Youth Assembly at the United Nations, the UPU is asking budding writers to describe the world they envisage for the future.
More than 1.5 million young people take part in the UPU competition annually
The theme of the 44th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People, "Tell us about the world you want to grow up in", links to the post-2015 sustainable development goals. These are expected to be adopted next September by UN member states to further progress achieved with the 2000-2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Young people’s involvement will be key in transitioning from the MDGs to the new sustainable development goals.
Words to inspire
For Director General Bishar A. Hussein, the UPU's competition gives youth an additional platform to air their views.
“This year’s theme will surely inspire many young people, but their letters will inspire us, too, as we work together on building a better-connected, inclusive and modern society,” he says.
About 60 countries and more than 1.5 million school children are expected to take part in the UPU’s annual competition.
Countries have launched the contest nationally and have until 30 April 2015 to send the UPU in Switzerland the letter that will represent them at the international level. Winners receive gold, silver or bronze medals awarded by the UN specialized agency for postal services
A jury of worldwide experts will select the best compositions. Winners will be announced this August, just before the UN’s special summit on sustainable development in September 2015.
Last year’s competition asked young people to explain how music can influence lives. A poignant letter written by 13-year-old Nataša Miloševi?, from Bosnia and Herzegovina, earned her the gold medal.
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