We're on a roll

We have results, my friends.

Montenegro: Inclusion of a para on Youth-Led Development (YLD) in country position, which will be delivered by Foreign Minister Miodrag Vlahović at the UN Millennium Review Summit. Also, plans to send my country director as a youth delegate to the Summit, as well as future relevant UN meets.

Azerbaijan: Also inclusion of a para on YLD in Azerbaijan's position. My country director has just been included on the country delegation list.

Kenya: Foreign Ministry has asked my country director for a para on YLD. Currently negotiating its incorporation into Kenya's position.

Indonesia: Touched base with Erna Witoelar, UN Special Ambassador on MDGs for Asia Pacific. Erna is enthused and on side, and looks like she will (probably) help our lobby efforts with the Indo government.

Samoa: Touched base with UN resident coordinator in Samoa who has direct contact with Samoan PM who has big influence in Pacific Islands.

Liberia: Touched base with Deputy Minister for Youth Services, who is currently in negotiation on sending a youth delegate to the Summit.

Tanzania: Negotiation with Foreign Ministry on YLD text incorporation in country position. They have agreed to send 2 Tanzanian youth to UN meets from the next General Assembly onwards.

Canada: Touched base with Canadian Commission for UNESCO Youth Sector, and enlisting help from Canadian Youth Board of the Commission in our lobby efforts.

UK: Meeting with International Director of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Stephen Pattison to negotiate text for UK's position - which would've been a few hours ago actually - attended by ardent supporter David Woollcombe of Peace Child International, as well as 2 of my fellow international coordinating committee members (of the policy document implementation working group). (What a mouthful.)


Rock - and roll!!

A challenge, though: Funding to send Azaerbaijani and Montenegrin guys to the Summit. Considering they would be going as part of the country delegation though, the lack of funding to see this through perplexes me. We're looking into sources.

Also, am still waiting for Mr Chi at Sg UN affairs to get back to me. May the chi be with me. (Sorry - couldn't resist.)