YOUNG PEOPLE GATHER AT UN TO DISCUSS HOW TO ACHIEVE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT TARGETS

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YOUNG PEOPLE GATHER AT UN TO DISCUSS HOW TO ACHIEVE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
TARGETSNew York, Aug 7 2013 12:00PMHundreds of young people from
across the world have gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New
York to seek ways to strengthen youth leadership and accelerate the
achievement of the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs).

The 12th International Youth Assembly, whose theme is "On the Road to
Actions: Moving Beyond the MDGs, post 2015," provides an opportunity
for youth to engage in the achievement of the eight targets which
expire on 2015, and discuss actions beyond the MDG deadline.

Agreed upon by world leaders at a UN summit in 2000, the MDGs set
specific targets on poverty alleviation, education, gender equality,
child and maternal health, environmental stability, HIV/AIDS and
malaria reduction, and a global partnership for development.

"The clock is ticking on the MDGs and much remains to be done,"
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told participants in a video
<"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7004">message. "United
Nations Member States are also working hard on a blueprint for a
post-2015 development agenda that will meet the needs of people and
the planet.

"World leaders are responsible to ensure your sustainable future. But
you have a major role to play. You must demand accountability,
exercise influence as consumers and commentators, and provide momentum
through your ideas and energy."

Mr. Ban encouraged youth to work on challenges such as tackling
unemployment, improving social justice and ensuring environmental
sustainability.

"We must stand for what is right and act on our convictions," he
stated, adding that only through cooperation can individuals create
the future they want.

The UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, Nassir
Abdulaziz al-Nasser, cited an urgent need to build bridges between
diverse cultures, adding that youth are crucial to achieve this goal.

"It is important to recognize the importance of harnessing the passion
and drive of this generation of young adults to propel us into a
future of international peace, development and cooperation," he told
the gathering via teleconference.

"This is where your role as young advocates of change becomes more
relevant than ever as youth is the most powerful agent for social
change in the world."

For the next three days, the Youth Assembly will host several
discussion forums on youth leadership, employment and global
development, youth partnerships and technology, among other topics.
Participants will include the Secretary-General's Special Envoy on
Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, as well as leaders from youth organizations
around the world.Aug 7 2013 12:00PM
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