#YouthLead - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals With & For Youth - 2021 ECOSOC Youth Forum

The United Nations of Earth reporting on this issue: "#YouthLead - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals With & For Youth - 2021 ECOSOC Youth Forum"
The topics: Happy 10-year anniversary to the @UNECOSOC #Youth2030 Forum! It’s been a decade of bringing young people together, to share concerns and for the world to listen. We’re in for another decade of action, making the promise of the #GlobalGoals a reality for all. We need young people in the driver’s seat to #RecoverBetter after #COVID19. Find out how and hear youth speak out at this year’s #Youth2030 Forum! Information: 👉 bit.ly/2021YouthForum; http://webtv.un.org; and https://linktr.ee/ECOSOC_YF_21 #Youth2030, #SDGLive, #GlobalGoals, #YouthLead Programme 8 April 2021 Plenary Sessions : (1:30 PM – 2:30 PM) - Achieving the SDGs With and For Youth This interactive virtual roundtable will feature discussions among Ministers, government representatives, youth organizations and youth delegates on national progress, gaps and next steps in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda with and for youth in the context of the UN System-wide Youth Strategy: Youth 2030 and the Decade of Action and delivery for sustainable development. Moderator: Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, United Nations SecretaryGeneral's Envoy on Youth (2:30 PM – 4:00 PM) - Leaving No Youth Behind: Addressing the Long-Term Consequences of COVID-19 for Vulnerable Youth Groups Segment A: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable youth * Ms. Alba Verónica Yacabalquiej, Asociación de Investigación Desarrollo y Educación Integral from Guatemala * Mr. Tushar Kanti Baidya, Inclusive Bangladesh * Ms. Nujeen Mustafa, activist and author from Syria Segment B: Fostering a journey to resilience for & with vulnerable youth * Ms. Lynda Romdhane, lawyer and Mawjoudin “We exist” association from Tunisia * Ms. Angelica Ojinnaka, Youth Advisory Committee Member and National Youth Ambassador from Nigeria and Australia (4:00 PM – 4:30 PM) - Reflecting Back and Looking Forward – Celebrating A Decade of the Youth Forum and the Start of Decade of Action This session aims to reflect on the contribution of youth to the HLPF and the Decade of Action. It will include concluding thoughts on strategic opportunities for youth to influence UN processes and debates, and perspectives on what to expect and what to be hopeful for the next 75 years of the UN. It will also focus on what youth want to see and how they can be a part of it. This session will be a conversation with: * Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary‐General of the United Nations * Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth * Ms. Dilan Ezgi Koç, UN Youth Champion for Disarmament * Mr. Abdullah Al-Khafajy, Liaison Officer for Medical Education issues, International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) * Ms. Mariana Vasconcelos, Co-Founder & CEO, Agrosmart (4:30 PM – 5:00 PM) - Closing Session of the ECOSOC Youth Forum * Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs * Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth * Misses Melati and Isabel Wijsen, Founders of Bye Bye Plastic Bags and Founders of YouthTopia * H.E. Mr. Munir Akram, President of the Economic and Social Council ------ The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held on 7 and 8 April 2021. The modalities of participation will depend on the evolving spread of COVID-19 and its impact on travel restrictions as well as considerations on the safety, health and wellbeing of participants. The Forum provides a global platform for a candid dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on solutions to challenges affecting youth wellbeing. It also serves as a unique space for young people to share their vision and actions as well as to provide youth perspectives on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. The 2021 Forum’s discussions will be guided by the overall theme of the 2021 ECOSOC and HLPF: “Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, that promotes the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development: Building an inclusive and effective path for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda in the context of the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development”. Consideration will also be given to the group of SDGs decided by Member States for in-depth discussions at the 2021 HLPF, namely, SDGs 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16 and 17.


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