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PARTNERSHIP (INTERNATIONAL)

The NYAA’s partnership at the international level remains strong. Many foreign governments and international
agencies praised the NYAA Singapore for its leadership and contributions to its programmes and international
organisations’ initiatives. Examples of programmes they were referring to pertain to the annual APEC Voices
of the Future, the Y20 of the G20 conferences, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNE), the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEM), the United
Nations Environment South East Asian Youth Environment Network (UNE SEAYEN) and St. Gallen Symposium.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemics, international agencies and organisations conducted the meetings and events
virtually and online.

Countries NYAA partnered with:
• Australia • Philippines
• Brunei Darussalam • Peru
• Canada • Papua New Guinea
• Chile • Russia
• People’s Republic of China • Thailand
• Hong Kong • United States of Ameria
• Chinese Taipei • Vietnam
• Indonesia • ASEAN
• Japan • European Union
• Korea • Switzerland
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• New Zealand

SAFEGUARDING OUR ENVIRONMENT

Since its inception, environmental sustainability and nature conservation have been key features of the youth
development work of the NYAA Council. Over the years, the NYAA Council, in partnership with government
agencies, corporate organisations and educational institutions, has organised programmes to prepare young
people to be advocates for sustainability and the environment.

In 2020 despite the restrictions imposed to control the spread of Covid-19, the NYAA Council continued to
prepare young people to be advocates for sustainability and the environment. The NYAA Council collaborated
with the National Environment Agency (NEA), National Parks Board (NParks), and PUB, Singapore’s National
Water Agency, to hold events such as youth conferences, seminars, clean and green campaigns and dialogue
sessions. The objective of these events was to make young people aware of environmental issues. By
participating in these environmental programmes, they gained a deep sense of responsibility and became
strong advocates for improving the environment in Singapore and beyond.

Official Launch of the Singapore Food Story
The Singapore Food Story was officially launched by
Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment
and Water Resources, on 10 February 2020. The NYAA
Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director
attended the launch on behalf of the NYAA Council.

Award Committees
The NYAA’s Executive Director continued to serve
on the various Award Committees and panels of the
Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources;
The President’s Award for the Environment 2020,
the EcoFriend Award 2020, and the Clean and Green Guest-of-Honour for the Official Launch of the Singapore Food
Singapore Award 2020. Story, Mr Masago Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and
Water Resources.

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