Nearly a thousand young people from 83 countries met Friday in Marrakech as part of the initiative “Future We Want: A Global Initiative for Young Leaders”, a UN program for young people.
Initiated by the World Council for Youth and Diplomacy with the support of the Italian Diplomatic Academy and the United Nations Association of Morocco under the theme “Youth and Leadership for Sustainable Development”, the three-day meeting aims to promote the active participation of young leaders in the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework and to highlight the importance of the voices of young people from a plethora of backgrounds in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030, at all levels of the decision-making process.
In a video message to the conference participants, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the attention given by young leaders to the issues of the climate crisis, sustainable development and human rights, stressing that “global challenges require global solutions more than ever”.
Noting that the Sustainable Development Goals are the roadmap to promote dignity, peace and prosperity for all, Guterres said that “your voices are essential to foster understanding, promote tolerance and build a better world”.
In a similar message, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid said the participation of young leaders from 83 countries in this conference is especially important. “Over the next few days, you will gain the skills needed to bring about the substantial change the world desperately needs,” he said.
For her part, Emanuela Del Re, European Union Representative to the Sahel, stressed that this “bold” initiative would help solve major problems facing people around the world, including sustainability, mobility, human rights and climate change, and create opportunities for future generations.
Executive Director of the Italian Diplomatic Academy and Secretary General of the United Nations Association of Morocco, Abderrahmane Chabib, said in a statement to MAP TV channel M24 that this conference, held for the first time on African soil, aims to bring young people closer to the decision-making system and strengthen their skills in this field.
In a similar statement, ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to Morocco, Jumana Ghunaimat, said that young leaders from different countries have gathered in Marrakech to discuss the future they want and examine ways to contribute to decision-making.
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