City Desk :
UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis has laid emphasis on the need to engage and empower young people to advance sustainable development in Bangladesh.
“The UN has actively worked in partnership with youth organizations, movements, and networks to promote a shift that empowers young people and puts their views at the heart of sustainable development in Bangladesh.
By involving young people in shaping development programs, their aspirations can be considered, and innovative solutions harnessed for a sustainable future for all Bangladeshis,” she said, reports UNB.
Representative of UNESCO and Chair of the UN Adolescent and Youth Technical Working Group Susan Vize said youths show extraordinary strength, leadership, and resilience.
“They urgently need to be better supported and seen as development actors rather than beneficiaries. The world should not and cannot afford to limit the potential of young people in development processes,” she said.
Youth representatives participated in the “UN Roundtable Dialogue with Young People: Engaging Youth for Sustainable Development” in Dhaka on November 27.
