News & Blogs
The Akili Initiative: Essay competition for a place at the WCY2014
The Akili Initiative see a world where young people have a permanent seat at the table of high level policy and decision making on youth health. The initiative has just launched a new competition;...
Brian’s Column: Introducing #RoadSafetyThursday & helmets!
Brian is back with his monthly column on the world of youth and road safety issues in Africa. Brian has joined YOURS as social media champion and will be running a range of online social media...
Announcing the new CORE Group: 2014-2016 representing the world!
We are very excited to announce the establishment of the next CORE Group 2014-2016. We are very happy to let you know that we have found a full CORE Group representing every single region of the...
A letter to the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth
As the Post-2015 Development Agenda continues to engage with global leaders on what should be included in its document, the youth consultation and including young people's thoughts on the issue...
VOTE NOW – Road safety to be included in Post2015
As consultations on the post-2015 development agenda move forward, it is now important to amplify young people’s voices and advocate for road safety. Reducing road traffic injuries must be a...
Why Sweden has so few road deaths – The Economist feature
LAST year 264 people died in road crashes in Sweden, a record low. Although the number of cars in circulation and the number of miles driven have both doubled since 1970, the number of road deaths...
Call to action – it’s time to unite once again and demand action!
We call upon you, the Global Youth Network for Road Safety to take action for global road safety and influence the Post-2015 Development Agenda. This is a great opportunity to show your unity and...
Latin America struggling to meet 2020 road deaths target
In partnership with the Road Safety Fund, the Guardian's Global Road Safety in Focus series offers in depth explorations of road safety issues from around the world. In a recent article, the focus...
Delft Road Safety Course 2014 open for applications for September
The course is targeted at road safety professionals from LMIC’s, that are or will be active in road safety for a substantial part of their professional career. Participants may have a background in...









