16 April 2024 - Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable development at a three-day meeting that opened on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York.
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum provides a platform for young people to have a dialogue with diplomats on challenges affecting their well-being.
Discussions are centred around five of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – ending poverty; zero hunger; climate action; peace, justice and strong institutions, and partnerships to make the goals reality.
Hope for better
These issues will be reviewed at ECOSOC’s High-Level Political Forum in July, the chamber’s president, Paula Narváez, said in her opening remarks.
Speaking in Spanish, she expressed commitment and faith in the world’s young people, whose enthusiasm and determination are crucial for building a better and more inclusive future for all.
“Your ideals are the music of humankind, which is not giving up hope - hope that better days will come,” she said.
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