{"id":184494,"date":"2019-04-08T13:08:18","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T17:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/73\/?p=184494"},"modified":"2019-04-08T13:08:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T17:08:18","slug":"press-briefing-by-spokesperson-8-april-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/73\/2019\/04\/08\/press-briefing-by-spokesperson-8-april-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Briefing by Spokesperson \u2013 8 April 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
Good afternoon, everyone! I will start the press briefing today and Steph will follow\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n
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PGA HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF YOUTH IN THE AGENDA 2030<\/strong><\/p>\n
This morning, the President of the General Assembly has spoken at the opening of the ECOSOC Youth Forum on the role of youth\u00a0in\u00a0shaping\u00a0the implementation of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.<\/p>\n
Under the theme;\u00a0\u201cYouth: Empowered, Included and Equal\u201d, Ms. Mar\u00eda Fernanda Espinosa said that the world needs\u00a0inclusive inter-generational cooperation, and that the contribution of 1.8 billion young people in the world is crucial for the success of this\u00a0Agenda.<\/p>\n
The PGA\u00a0stressed\u00a0that this is the largest, most educated and most globally-minded youth generation in history, and that there is no limit to what young people can deliver today.<\/p>\n
She spoke about the challenges of having 64 million young people unemployed and the situation of youth in conflict-affected states, which are home for a third of all young people.<\/p>\n
Ms. Espinosa invited all to take part in the interactive dialogue on Youth, Peace and Security at the Trusteeship Council from 11.30 a.m. to 1pm. EST.<\/p>\n
As you know, Youth, Peace and Security is one of the seven priorities of the PGA\u2019s agenda.<\/p>\n
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PGA TO ANSWER QUESTIONS LIVE ON TWITTER<\/strong><\/p>\n
And during the meeting tomorrow, President Espinosa will answer questions live on Twitter, as she takes part in the panel discussions.<\/p>\n
The PGA is inviting people all over the world to send her questions through her Twitter account @Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ_PGA on the crucial role young people have in decision-making processes on peace and security.<\/p>\n
If you want to send a question, please go to the PGA\u2019s Twitter account using the hashtag #Youth4Peace.<\/p>\n
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SAVE THE DATE: JOINT-PRESS CONFERENCE WITH PGA AND HEAD OF ILO ON THE FUTURE OF WORK AND 100TH<\/sup>\u00a0ANNIVERSARY OF ILO<\/strong><\/p>\n
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On Wednesday, 10 April, Ms. Espinosa and the Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO) will be here at 12:30 pm for a joint-press conference on the 100th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the ILO and the High-Level Meeting on the Future of Work.<\/p>\n
All Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCA correspondents are invited.<\/p>\n
Our colleagues from the webcast will cover it as well, and we will not have our regular briefing but only the Press Conference from 12.30pm to 1pm.<\/p>\n
The PGA and the ILO DG will deliver short opening remarks and dedicate the remaining time to your questions.<\/p>\n
And this is all from us. Do you have any questions?<\/p>\n