World Youth Bank Network`s regional office to open in Baku
BAKU – A regional office of the World Youth Bank Network (WYBN) will be opened in Baku on Friday, according to the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
WYBN operates with the support of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). 14 countries, including Turkey, Iran and other CIS states, will be represented in the Baku office.
The organization was founded by the United Nations Economic Commission, UN Global Compact and the World Bank in 2002. The organization is focused on operating in accordance with the UN Millennium Development Goals, to create new jobs for youth and implement other programs.
The office in the Azerbaijani capital will be the sixth regional office in the network.
Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov, head of the UN office in Azerbaijan Fikret Akcura, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Hasanov, representatives of international organizations, ambassadors, MPs and representatives of civil society will attend the opening ceremony.
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