Youth Forum: UN chief calls for ‘tangible improvements’ in the face of injustice, poor governance
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He described the gathering online as “the UN’s foremost platform” for tackling the many pressing challenges facing young people today, including the impacts of COVID-19, which, among other things, have rendered one-in-eight young people – the majority girls - without access to education. One-in-six are without jobs and mental health problems are rising fast.
“In this context, we should not be surprised that both online and in the streets, young people have been expressing their impatience with the pace of change…and their frustration with injustice and poor governance”, Mr. Guterres said, stressing the need to listen to youth to rebuild trust.