Youths undergo behaviour change training with UN

A GROUP of 32 youths from Gordon, Port Moresby, receive certificates of appreciation for attending the Behaviour Change Sessions for the past six months.
The presentation of certificates was done on Monday.
The training was conducted by the UN Women in partnership with the National Capital District Commission (NCDC).
Gordon is seen as a dangerous place where petty crimes was common.
UN women through its campaign saw the need for these youths to undergo these trainings to change their mindset and bring positive changes to their suburb.
Elishama Nuahui, the BCC consultant, said they engaged these youths to undergo the training because crime rate at Gordon was high.
“Through the trainings the youths learned how they can respect themselves, learnt about their responsibilities as youths in the community and how to resolve conflicts,” Nuahui said.
“These youths face so many challenges back at their homes, with their families but they completed these trainings successfully.”
Nuahui challenged the youths to stand together and end violence in their community.
“Don’t sit back and watch it happen. Don’t watch the children and women get beaten up and say it is normal.”
The UN Women Deputy Country Representative, Adekemi Ndieli said young people played a big role in mobilising communities so their roles must be recognised.
“The youths are there to either commit crime or to stop crime.
“These youths are catalyst for change and I am happy that the UN women and NCDC support this programme”.
NCDC youth coordinator Rex Buka said such training was very important and NCDC would find avenues for these youths to sustain their lives.
“With the new market development in Gordon, some of these youths will be engaged by NCDC to work in the markets and those that are interested in going back to school will be enrolled in Tvet,” said Buka.