International Union of Socialist Youth

The International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) is an international youth labour organization, whose activities include publications, supporting member organizations and organization of meetings. Originally named the Socialist Youth International, the union was formed at the 1907 International Socialist Congress at Stuttgart as the youth wing of the Second International.

International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY)
AbbreviationIUSY
Formation24 August 1907
TypeInternational youth non-governmental organization
PurposeWorld federation of socialist, social democratic and labour youth organizations
HeadquartersAmtshausgasse 4, 1050 Vienna, Austria
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
163
Official language
English, Spanish, French
President
Hend Mgaieth
Secretary General
Bruno Gonçalves
Main organ
World Congress
AffiliationsSocialist International
Progressive Alliance
Websiteiusy.org
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IUSY claims to have 145 member organizations, including 122 full members and 23 observer members, from 106 countries. IUSY gained prominence as an international youth non-governmental organization (NGO) with UN ECOSOC consultative status in 1993.

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