The UN Secretary- General's Special Envoy for Youth,
Mr. Ahmed Alhendawi, and his office supported this initiative from the early days,
while the UN system in New York and Colombo were solidly behind it.
Recalling the recent Global Forum on Youth,
Peace and Security in Jordan, Alhendawi called attention to the action points set out in the Amman Youth Declaration-
an ambitious document that incorporated the views of some 11,000 young people around the world.