International Youth Rights International Youth Rights (IYR), (Chinese, Korean is the first student-run, non-profit, non-political, international movement/network, founded in 2009 with the hopes of promoting youth rights by Seung Woo Son, who studied in Suzhou Singapore International School. Its motto is A united force of the youth, by the youth, for the youth and beyond. The main objectives of this organization are to unite international and local youth bodies globally, make voices of youth be heard across the world, influence decision-making of the leaders of the world, secure global attention on youths and children, empower and protect the rights of youth and children and foster youths to become decision-makers of today and tomorrow.[1] The youth founder of this organization believes that voices of youth should be heard in the United Nations and beyond, not limited to Model United Nations, Model Congress and other popular mock discussion forums. In June 2010, the first inaugural conference was held at Soochow University, China. Youths from Suzhou and Shanghai high schools came together to share experiences, ideas and opinions on the issue of Corporal Punishment at Home and in School. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a0/International_Youth_Rights.jpg/220px-International_Youth_Rights.jpg
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