Serve to reach the peoples of the world and to share the youth story with them in their own languages. These centres, working in coordination with the IYC, reach out to the media and educational institutions, engage in partnerships with governments, local civil society organizations and the private sector, and maintain libraries and electronic information resources. World Youth Information Centres
(WYICs) are the principal sources of information about the youths and all about the United Nations system engaged with youths in the countries where they are located. WYICs are responsible for promoting greater public understanding of and support for the aims and activities of the International Youth Committee (IYC) by disseminating information on the work of the Organization to people everywhere, especially in developing countries. By translating information materials into local languages, engaging opinion-makers and placing op-ed articles by senior United Nations officials in the national media, or organizing events to highlight issues or observances, the network of WYICs is one of the main vehicles through which the IYC as well as United Nations tells its story to the world. They give global messages a local accent and help bring the UN to engage with youths more closely to the people it serves.
