On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly youth gathered in New York and discussed implementation and accountability of the Sustainable Development Goals by young people as part of #Generation2030.
#Youth4SDGS with 17 #GlobalGoals for #Generation2030 (Vine by @Trevor_Gowan) https://t.co/Cm8GzLB7iJ
— UN Youth Envoy (@UNYouthEnvoy) September 27, 2015
Moderated by young leaders, the event was hosted by the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, the Permanent Missions of Denmark, Rwanda, and Sri Lanka; the Government of the United Kingdom, the United Nations Development Programme, and Restless Development.
@Steph_Beecroft & Irish youth delegate @ONOLiathain with just some of the #SDGs important for #youth #Generation2030 pic.twitter.com/ZxwLmVkCpy
— European Youth Forum #SeparatedbutUnited 💙 (@Youth_Forum) September 27, 2015
The event gave the floor for youth advocates to send out a clear message about the importance of including the views of young people and their crucial role in the implementation and accountability of the Sustainable Development Goals at global and national levels.
Check out some of the highlights of the event below!
Crown Princess Mary, of Denmark, kicked off the event with inspiring remarks that called for action to help youth realize their own potential.
Crown Princess Mary #Denmark: Youth can only reach full potential when they're healthy, happy & educated #Generation2030 #UNGA
— UNDP Live tweeting (@UNDPLive) September 27, 2015
Youth participants joined in a lively and interactive debate on #Generation2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Inspiring, impressive, interactive #Generation2030 debate on #GlobalGoals now – makes me optimistic 4 future #UNGA pic.twitter.com/lIoPrs7o7k
— Peter Wilson (@PeterWilson) September 27, 2015
The United Kingdom’s Youth Delgate, Ronagh Craddock, joined the event to discuss her passion for youth advocacy and action.
LIVE at #Generation2030: @ronaghcraddock UK Youth Envoy takes stage: We have the passion to make #GlobalGoals reality pic.twitter.com/C79DpkEH0i
— UK at the UN 🇬🇧 (@UKUN_NewYork) September 27, 2015
The UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, moderated a panel discussion with Justine Glenning, UK Secretary of State for International Development, Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator, Farah Mesmar, Youth Governance & Accountability Task Team, Alimamy Kamara, Youth Minister Sierra Leone, Nix Hartley, CEO Restless Development.
@Nik_Hartley '2000 young people were willing to live in Ebola areas to affect change' #Generation2030 pic.twitter.com/EDWS2YZb65
— Arifa Nasim (@Arifa_Nasim) September 27, 2015
"Civic education is vital because it provides entry points for #youth" –@HelenClarkUNDP at our #Generation2030 event! pic.twitter.com/cm0mT1RE1v
— UN Youth Envoy (@UNYouthEnvoy) September 29, 2015
#Generation2030 panel discusses how to achieve #GlobalGoals, pivotal role youth will play & how #SocialMedia can help pic.twitter.com/kdhT290ajG
— UK at the UN 🇬🇧 (@UKUN_NewYork) September 27, 2015
At the end of the event, youth participants, policy panelists, and advocates joined on stage to emphasize the pivotal importance of youth to the Sustainable Development Goals.
.@HelenClarkUNDP knows how crucial youth engagement is in implementing #GlobalGoals. #Generation2030 #Action2015 pic.twitter.com/5zYiGz2YGK
— Global Goals (@GlobalGoalsUN) September 27, 2015
Yes these are your #globalgoals.So blessed to work with you all, wonderful young people!!!!!!!#Generation2030 #UNGA pic.twitter.com/xEufCIQ4x0
— Noëlla (@Noella_Richard) September 27, 2015