Young Leaders for development
#SDGs
In 2015, the member states of the United Nations issued a bold challenge to the world – to achieve sustainable development by 2030 through 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). One of the core themes of the goals is the eradication of poverty worldwide and central to achieving this aim is ensuring inclusive economic growth at […]
by Courtney Gehle
Leonardo Párraga, EDD Young Leader from Colombia, founder of the Fundación BogotArt, interviews Thomas Gass, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), on what partnerships do we need to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
by Leonardo Párraga
Anne-Sophie Dubrux and Herlinde Baeyens, the Belgian UN Youth Delegates for Sustainable Development share how young people across the world can engage with the SDGs especially ahead of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development happening now at the UN Headquarters in New York.
by Young Leaders
The European Development Days stand on the strong pillars of multiculturalism and synergy between grassroots solutions and international development policy. And the Young Leader program is the perfect microcosm of that.
by Vandinika Shukla
Information illiteracy can be an inequality problem when only a minority of people are active citizens.
by Odessa Primus
This week I had the opportunity to engage with and interview a young and upcoming youth leader Kaviri Ali Harrison around his commitment to the SDGs and his recent visit to the United Nations (UN)/ #UNGA71
by Marion Osieyo
To truly begin thinking about global goals, we must find ways to interact with power, privilege, and politics without sacrificing our values.
by Ruba Ahmad
What is Sustainable Development? Sustainable development has been defined in many ways, but the most frequently quoted definition is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains within it two key concepts:
by Hovhannes Aghajanyan
The European Commission has just announced the names of the fifteen inspiring young people from around the world who will enrich the debates at the 2019 European Development Days (EDD). These Young Leaders, aged between 21 and 26, have been chosen from among 404 applicants from 99 countries for their exceptional skills, expertise and active […]
by Reuben James Barrete
Young Leaders and other EDD17 participants talk to Save the Children EU to share their ideas on what they believe are the most pressing issues for children across the world.
by Young Leaders
Suman Kumar, EDD Young Leader, Nepal interviews Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations on the role of youth in achieving the SDGs.
