“Global problems demand global solutions,” Mr. Ban said in a message for United Nations Day (October 24), marking the anniversary of the day the Organization was founded 66 years ago.

He noted that this year has been particularly dramatic with people everywhere standing up to demand their rights, even as fear continue to grip many who believe that their governments and the global economy can no longer deliver for them.

Mr. Ban spoke of the need to find solutions to the problems that bedevil communities, especially in poorer regions of the world.

He reiterated that in one week, the world’s population will hit the seven-billion mark and challenged the youngsters to get involved and support the UN in its endeavours to make the world a better place.