‘You have unlimited power’ Ban tells youth, rallying support for SDGs
Ban urged youth to think about the circumstances in which people in other parts of the world live ¨C underscoring the importance of tempering passion with empathy.
Youth stress vision of inclusive society at UN forum
Gathering from around the world for a United Nations conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, youth work to counter potentially compelling discourse of those who seek to divide society.
Sustainable Development Goals win Egyptian mini-Olympics
After three days of sports and workshops, the Aswan, Egypt, mini-Olympics ended with a commitment to work jointly towards the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
UN official: Young people key to new sustainability agenda
Marking the end of the two-day ECOSOC Youth Forum, ECOSOC President Oh Joon told youth leaders that the time is now for young people to get behind global efforts to ensure sustainable development for all.
UN launches new initiative to tackle youth employment crisis
As more than 800 young leaders gather in New York for the annual United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, UN officials launched a new initiative to tackle youth unemployment
Youth Forum to explore youth role in sustainable development agenda
More than 800 youth leaders from around the world will gather at the ECOSOC Youth Forum to examine the role of young people in implementing, communicating and realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.