As part of the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 30th anniversary of the World Conference, the International Forum “Youth Rights: Opportunities and Protection Mechanisms” will be held in Tashkent on 23 October 2023.

The main organizer of the forum is the National Human Rights Centre of the Republic of Uzbekistan

International partners of the forum are the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN OHCHR Regional Office for Central Asia, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan, Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Uzbekistan, Representative office of the United Nations Development Programme in Uzbekistan, representative office of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Uzbekistan, and others.

The international forum includes participants, comprising local and foreign experts, youth organization leaders, representatives of youth parliaments, civil society institutions, media representatives, global and regional organizations focused on youth rights.

It is planned to discuss the Central Asian Declaration on Youth Rights, which will serve as a solid basis for new efforts and innovative initiatives in this area.

Nazokat Usmanova, UzA