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3 Feb, 2016

Closing 2016 Youth Forum, ECOSOC President says young people key to new sustainability agenda

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From UN News Centre Marking the end of the two-day United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, the President of the 54-member body told hundreds of youth leaders that the event exceeded high expectations and that the time is now for young people to get behind global efforts to ensure sustainable development for

3 Feb, 2016

At opening of Youth Forum, UN launches new initiative to tackle employment crisis

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From UN News Centre As more than 800 young leaders gather in New York for the annual United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, UN officials today launched a new initiative to tackle youth unemployment, making it clear that success in fighting poverty and inequality will largely depend on them being a driving