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The global movement is organised as a federation of independent national YMCAs linked together and supported by World YMCA. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, World YMCA supports the local and national associations to bring social justice and peace to young people and their families, regardless of age, gender, religion or socio-economic background. World YMCA supports the efforts of YMCAs around by:
- Strengthening the capacity of national movements to respond to social issues;
- Advocating globally on issues affecting young people in collaboration with, and on behalf of YMCAs;
- Representing YMCA at the global level with key stakeholders;
- United Nations bodies, ecumenical organisations and other civil society partners;
- Coordinating YMCA emergency response efforts.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.