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    The Education Outreach Section of the United Nations Department of Public Information invites young people from around the world between the ages of 15 and 24 to submit 10 to 15-second videos in English on how the Sustainable Development Goals can build peace. When making your videos, think about why ending poverty, addressing climate change, forging equality and ensuring access to education are important to creating a more peaceful world.

    The most engaging videos will be featured on the United Nations International Day of Peace YouTube channel. Some will even be shown at an official event at United Nations

    Headquarters in New York on 16 September.

    We will be posting selected clips atwww. youtube. com/channelfrom 13 June (the start of the 100-day countdown) through 21 September, the International Day of Peace.

    When you make your video, please state your name and country at the beginning. And remember that all videos should be appropriate for younger audiences.

    We'll be accepting your submissions from now until 1 September. So start sending your videos to unitednationspeaceday@gmail. com today!

    Background: The International Day of Peace falls on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Every year on this day, the United Nations calls on the people of the world to remember their common humanity and join together to build a future free of conflicts. The theme for this year, "The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace", highlights how ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for everyone all contribute to global harmony. The Sustainable Goals cover a broad range of issues, including poverty, hunger, health, education, climate change, gender equality, water, sanitation, energy, environment and social justice.

    More information on the International Day of Peace and the Sustainable Development

    Goals: //www. un. org/en/events/peaceday.

    1. (1) The participants should __________.
      A . be at least twenty-four years old B . upload clips onto the appointed website C . come up with solutions to global problems D . submit the videos no later than 1 September
    2. (2) What might be the proper words to start the video?
      A . My name is Jimena, and I'm from Peru. B . Hello, I'd like to introduce the event first. C . Today I want to say something to young audiences. D . What is the key to creating a more peaceful world?
    3. (3) Once chosen, the video will be __________.
      A . put on a YouTube channel B . posted on the web for one year C . shown at the theater in New York D . filmed on the International Day of Peace
    4. (4) What is the main purpose of the activity?
      A . To collect video materials for the websites. B . To raise young people's concern about world peace. C . To draw attention to the education of the next generation. D . To popularize the International Day of Peace among the youth.

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