{"id":13586,"date":"2015-09-24T12:14:53","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T16:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/70\/?p=13586"},"modified":"2015-09-24T12:14:53","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T16:14:53","slug":"president-met-15-15-year-olds-from-15-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/70\/2015\/09\/24\/president-met-15-15-year-olds-from-15-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"President met 15 15-year-olds from 15 countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">[wooslider slider_type=&#8221;attachments&#8221; limit=&#8221;10&#8243; thumbnails=&#8221;default&#8221; show_captions=&#8221;true&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The morning before the summit, the President of the General Assembly Mr. Mogens Lykketoft met with 15 young leaders from 15 countries around the world, gathered by Save the Children to represent the voices of the next generation of leaders who can help eradicate extreme poverty and stop climate change before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The 15 young leaders shared their visions for the world they want in 2030 with the President. 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