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As entrepreneurs, activists and community leaders, you not only inspire change \u2013 you create it. In the era of COVID-19 and the long-lasting social and economic negative effects it has on youth &#8211; and with only 10 years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals &#8211; your vision and commitment are paramount to creating a more sustainable and inclusive world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The 1.2 billion young people living worldwide are both rights bearers and active agents in the realization of our universal human rights. It is your right, and our global responsibility, to ensure that people everywhere have access to just and equitable opportunities to fulfill their rights and aspirations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The potential for humanity to create a peaceful, prosperous future will not be reached as long as inequities and discrimination against youth remain commonplace, and young people lack opportunities to have their voices heard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">As young people, you are uniquely poised to lend a voice to those most vulnerable and help create a better future for our planet. One of the privileges of my position, as President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, is the opportunity to meet young activists from all over the world, who always inspire me with their ideas, their passion and determination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">In difficult times, your generation has responded with creativity and volunteerism on a scale never seen before. The movements you are driving in your communities and your countries, for economic or social justice, for bolder climate action, and for lasting peace and human rights, are already improving our societies and raising global ambitions, every day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">As we celebrate International Youth Day, let us acknowledge the amazing contribution young people are making to the improvement of our world, and commit to empowering our young citizens to create change at the local, national and global levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">With this occasion, I encourage young changemakers from all over the world to take part in the upcoming virtual Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ75 Youth Plenary, on 9 September 2020, and add your voice to shaping the United Nations for decades ahead. 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