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This is a side event of the The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2023.
At a time of compounding crises, young people fear an uncertain future. The economic lives of working-age youth are being challenged by increases in the cost of living, inflation, un- and underemployment, conflicts as well as an escalating climate emergency and rapid digital transformation. The European Union and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) are co-organizing a special event at the HLPF on Wednesday 19 July 2023, bringing together young people and decision-makers from across the globe to discuss youth economic empowerment and the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through two intergenerational panel discussions on challenges and solutions, this event aims to provide ways forward on what skills and investments are needed to empower youth economically and expedite the achievement of the SDGs.
Webcast link
The event will be webcast live on UN Web TV.
Join the Conversation
This Special Event will feature two interactive panels. The first one will be a quick-takes conversation session, focusing on the challenges in implementing the SDGs. The second panel, a sunlit conversation session, will focus on practical solutions. Each panel will be followed by an interactive discussion that will invite participants in the room and around the world to offer reactions and/or recommendations to contribute to the panels’ remarks. Interventions should be 2 minutes maximum with focused and short comments.
To participate in the discussion, participants following the event on UN Web TV can ask questions to the panelists by posting them on Twitter or Facebook and tagging them with #YOUTH2030.
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held from Monday, 10 July, to Wednesday, 19 July 2023, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council . This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 17 July, to Wednesday, 19 July 2023 as part of the High-level Segment of the Council. The last day of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC will be on Thursday, 20 July 2023.
The theme will be " Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels ”.
In the forum, participants will be able to further discuss the effective and inclusive recovery measures to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and explore actionable policy guidance for the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs at all levels.
The HLPF in 2023, without prejudice to the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the SDGs, will also review in-depth Goals 6 on clean water and sanitation, 7 on affordable and clean energy, 9 on industry, innovation and infrastructure, 11 on sustainable cities and communities, and 17 on partnerships for the Goals.
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