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Daily Tribune
3 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
UAE Youth Voice the Future at UN Sustainable Development Forum
Young leaders from the UAE joined global change-makers in New York to share their vision for a sustainable future at the United Nations Sustainable Development Forum 2025. The session, titled 'Voices for 2045: Youth Shaping the Future,' was hosted by the UAE's Permanent Mission to the UN and organized by the General Secretariat of the National Committee for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It brought together 40 youth participants, including members of the UN Major Group for Children and Youth, to discuss how today's young generation can shape a world beyond 2030. The dialogue encouraged participants to share ideas for the Extended Sustainable Development Goals (XDGs 2045), a global vision first introduced at the 2023 World Governments Summit. Through online surveys and discussions, youth highlighted their priorities: empowering young people to take part in policy-making, driving innovation, protecting the environment, and ensuring access to quality education and healthcare. His Excellency Abdullah Nasser Lootah, Chair of the National Committee for SDGs, stressed that youth are not just observers but key partners in shaping development pathways. 'Listening to youth is not enough,' he said. 'Their ideas must become part of global decision-making to create a future that keeps pace with the world's changes.' The session focused on three themes — empathy, passion, and action — reflecting the spirit of young people determined to make a positive impact. Participants shared the challenges they face and the bold solutions they believe are needed to achieve a more inclusive and resilient future. By hosting this session, the UAE reaffirmed its commitment to empowering youth and supporting global efforts toward sustainable development. The discussions also linked to the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, where countries review their progress on key goals, including health, gender equality, economic growth, ocean protection, and global partnerships. With young voices leading the way, the UAE and its international partners aim to create a world where the next generation is not just prepared for 2045 but actively shaping it.
Al Etihad
3 days ago
- Politics
- Al Etihad
UAE launches global youth dialogue to shape future of sustainable development beyond 2030
5 Aug 2025 09:26 NEW YORK (WAM)As part of the UAE delegation's participation in the United Nations Sustainable Development Forum 2025, organised by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the General Secretariat of the National Committee for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) hosted a dedicated youth session titled 'Voices for 2045: Youth Shaping the Future'.Held at the Permanent Mission of the UAE to the United Nations, the session brought together youth leaders and global change-makers, including members of the UN General Assembly's Major Group for Children and session engaged young participants in envisioning the world beyond 2030, and empowered them to shape the future of sustainable development. It fostered dialogue on youth aspirations and on the Extended Sustainable Development Goals (XDGs 2045), a global vision for inclusive growth introduced by the Secretariat of the National Committee on SDGs at the 2023 World Governments platform enabled youth changemakers to share experiences, connect with peers, and exchange ideas for a more inclusive and resilient Nasser Lootah, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Competitiveness and Experience Exchange and Chair of the National Committee for Sustainable Development Goals, stated, 'The UAE firmly believes that youth are not merely beneficiaries of development pathways but essential partners in shaping and leading the future."He emphasised that the session reflects this philosophy by giving youth a transparent and effective platform to express their visions and added, 'Shaping the vision of the post-2030 sustainable development agenda requires open dialogue, collective participation, and bold ideas that keep pace with global changes. It is not enough to listen to youth as inspirational voices; their vision must be treated as essential inputs in policy-making and prioritisation.'Forty participants from the UN Major Group for Children and Youth contributed diverse perspectives on the ambitious XDGs 2045 vision. Discussions focused on three core themes – empathy, passion, and action – underscoring the role of youth in building a better responded to three key questions via an online survey, offering insights on their motivations, desired transformative changes, challenges faced, and proposed solutions to enhance youth contributions to sustainable responses underscored key priorities, including empowering youth and ensuring their active involvement in policy and strategy development, strengthening international cooperation and promoting innovation, guaranteeing universal access to quality education and healthcare, and safeguarding the environment and natural resources for future session reflects the UAE's commitment to supporting global efforts igeared toward achieve the SDGs, and its focus on enhancing the role of youth as key partners in the development of a more inclusive and sustainable world by United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is the UN's main platform for sustainable development matters. Since its establishment in 2012, it has played a central role in tracking and reviewing countries' progress toward implementing the 2030 Sustainable Development participating in the Forum conduct assessments of achievements made so far toward the SDGs, with in-depth reviews of five key goals:SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesSDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girlsSDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for allSDG 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources SDG 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development.
