World Happiness Day
At its 66th session, the United Nations adopted 20 March as a world happiness day, recognizing the importance of seeking happiness while defining policy frameworks for sustainable development, poverty eradication and the provision of well-being for all peoples.
On June 28, 2012, on the sidelines of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly entitled “Happiness, well-being of society and the modern economic model,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the world needs a new economic model that will equal the three pillars of the economy: sustainable development, material and social well-being, individual safety and the environment, and define what global happiness is [Wikipedia]
Happiness and its relationship to sustainable development
Happiness is highly linked to the Sustainable Development Goals, where happiness may become one of the key criteria for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The existence of gender equality results in a high happiness index, and a high income rate results in a high happiness index. A healthy environment also results in an indicator of happiness. In general, according to existing statistics and indicators, all sustainable development goals are the main drivers of happiness.
Happiness between the hammers of conflict and war
Conflicts and wars continue to be one of the main reasons for hindering the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, which in turn means achieving happiness. It is very difficult and very important and poses a great challenge for Arab youth to achieve.
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Efforts to achieve sustainable development goals in conflict zones
There is no question about the efforts of the Member States represented by the United Nations and all its organizations alike in achieving peace, ending conflicts and achieving sustainable development goals. The United Nations has played the most prominent role in the work of refugee camps and the provision of food and relief despite obstacles and difficulty, and has moved through their organizations through many ways, including awareness and support for local and Arab organizations to achieve the goals put forward by them.
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The role of the Arab Youth Network for Sustainable Development
Through accumulated experience and also because the members of the Arab Youth Network for Sustainable Development have experienced these conflicts and wars and live in close proximity to the reality of living in these areas. The network has many steps and strategies to achieve both sustainable development goals and happiness to motivate Arab youth and make them aware of the importance of their presence as an essential part in achieving peace and ending conflicts and moving them to influence governments and political decisions.
The Message of the Arab Youth Network for Sustainable Development on The Day of Happiness
The Arab Youth Network affirms its continued support for all moves and projects aimed at sustainable solutions through all means to achieve happiness and end conflicts and wars, and expresses its readiness to hold international and local partnerships to achieve the sustainable development goals and happiness in parallel.
