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| Abbreviation | IUSY |
|---|---|
| Formation | 24 August 1907 |
| Type | International youthnon-governmental organization |
| Purpose | World federation of socialist,social democratic and labour youth organizations |
| Headquarters | Amtshausgasse 4, 1050Vienna,Austria |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | 163 |
Official language | English, Spanish, French |
President | Hend Mgaieth |
Secretary General | Vacant |
Main organ | World Congress |
| Affiliations | Progressive Alliance Socialist International Historical: Second International Labour and Socialist International |
| Website | iusy |
TheInternational Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) is an internationalyouthlabour organization, whose activities include publications, supporting member organizations and organization of meetings. Originally named the Socialist Youth International, the union was formed at the1907 International Socialist Congress atStuttgart as the youth wing of theSecond International.[1]
IUSY claims to have 145 member organizations, including 122 full members and 23 observer members, from 106 countries. IUSY gained prominence as an international youthnon-governmental organization (NGO) withUNECOSOC consultative status in 1993.[2]
From 24 to 27 August 1907, 21 youth representatives from 13 countries met inStuttgart and found the Socialist Youth International as the youth organization of the Second International, headquartered inVienna.
The Socialist Youth International held parallel congresses in 1910 and 1912 following theInternational Socialist Congress, Copenhagen 1910 and International Socialist Congress,Basel 1912.[1]
The socialist youth organizations were confronted by the onset ofWorld War I in 1914. The majority of the socialist parties supported their respective countries' war efforts, but theSocialist Youth International remained opposed to it. The organization moved its offices toZurich and published its journal,Youth International, calling for peace (distributed illegally). Thisanti-war activism later became a core part of the organization.
The formation of theCommunist International inMoscow in 1919 split the worldwide socialist movement intocommunist,socialist andsocial democratic wings. An alliance between the socialist and social democratic wings resulted in a return of Socialist Youth International in 1923.[3]
After thefascist takeover of Italy, thetotalitarian government barred Italian Youth from being a part of the organization. This spurred action foranti-fascist causes in the organization. After theSecond World War, the organization formally rebranded to become the International Union of Socialist Youth. In the 1950s and 1960s, the group supporteddecolonization efforts in Africa and Asia. In the 1970s, the organization fought against human rights violations by military governments in South America. Today, the group mostly focuses oneconomic policy.[3]
The stated goal of the International Union of Socialist Youth is to promoteanti-war activities, fightclimate change, and support socialist economic policies. The organization supports theUN'sSustainable Development Goals.[4]
IUSY is led by its Presidium, elected every two years at the Congress, with representatives from all over the world. The current members (2023–2025) are listed below:[5]
President:
Hend Mgaieth, JS Tunisia, (Tunisia)Secretary general:
Vice-presidents:
Danila Bragança, JMPLA,Angola
Nokukhanya Magagula, SWAYOCO,Eswatini
Fidel Cardoso de Pina, JPAICV,Cape Verde
Christian Lukusa, Jeune UDPS,Democratic Republic of the Congo
Carlos Hernandez, JRM,Dominican Republic
James Canizales, Partido Liberal,Colombia
Jessali Zarazua, JPRD Mexico,Mexico
Maria Panay, JRPD Panama,Panama
Marina Hay,Young Labour,New Zealand
Regina Rebueno, Akbayan Youth,Philippines
Paula Schmedding, JUSOS Germany,Germany
Amina Cikotic, SDYM,North Macedonia
Gaute Skjervø,AUF,Norway
Bianca Sorian, TSD Romania,Romania
Victor Camino Miñana, JSE,Spain
Eliran Bykhovsky, Young Meretz,Israel
Saif Aqel, Fateh Youth Movement,Palestine| Control Commission President[6] |
|---|
 Maria Victoria Faroppa, JNE,Uruguay |
| Control Commission Members[6] |
 Federica Polizzi, Franja Morada, Argentina |
 Ievgeniia Lukianchenko,Ukraine |
| Ricardo Ramón Rosas, JSE, Spain |
 Naja Malaeb, PYO,Lebanon |
| Permanent Invited[6] |
| Young European Socialists (YES) President |
| ICFTU YO Secretary General |
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As of November 2023, the IUSY claims to have 122 member organizations from over 100 countries, in addition to roughly two dozen observer organizations. The member countries are grouped into five regions:Africa, theAmericas,Asia-Pacific,Europe, and theMiddle East.
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