{"id":137342,"date":"2018-01-30T15:33:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T20:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/?p=137342"},"modified":"2018-06-18T19:04:39","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T23:04:39","slug":"highlights-of-press-briefing-by-spokesperson-30-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/2018\/01\/30\/highlights-of-press-briefing-by-spokesperson-30-january-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS BRIEFING BY SPOKESPERSON \u2013 30 JANUARY 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.87&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS BRIEFING BY BRENDEN VARMA,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>SPOKESPERSON FOR <\/strong><strong>GENERAL ASSEMBLY <\/strong><strong>PRESIDENT <\/strong><strong>MIROSLAV LAJ\u010c\u00c1K <\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-meta vcard\">\n<p><strong>United Nations Headquarters, New York<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"updated\">30 January 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.87&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>INVESTING IN YOÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵG PEOPLE HELPS OUR PLANET, PRESIDENT TELLS YOUTH FORUM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The President delivered <a href=\"\/pga\/72?p=137306\">remarks<\/a> this morning at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum. He made three main points.<\/li>\n<li>First, on the environment, he said that, to reverse the trends that are harming our planet, we need young people. He shared examples of innovations by youth that are helping the environment \u2013 and added that investment in youth is not just an altruistic act; it is an investment in all of our futures.<\/li>\n<li>For his second point, the President said, if we neglect young people, we will not achieve a single Sustainable Development Goal. Related to that, we need a renewed focus on youth unemployment.<\/li>\n<li>Third, the President highlighted the role of youth in preventing conflict and building peace. 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