As a means to celebrating International Youth Day 2012, which officially falls on Sunday 12 August, UN DESA held a series of six Google +Hangouts leading up to the Day on 8, 9 and 10th August on themes related to the priority areas of the Secretary-General’s Five-year Action Agenda and the development of a UN System Wide Action Plan on Youth. In this Hangout, the discussion focused on Youth and Employment. The discussion not only drew attention to the issues at hand, but also delved into the many ways the United Nations and civil society can partner with and for young people. Participants included; Nicole Goldin US Agency for International…