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and beset by conflict, poverty, disasters, and humanitarian crises.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>But your young shoulders will not bear these burdens alone.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0Because it will take collective effort \u2013 by all South Sudanese, working together for a common cause to build a peaceful and prosperous nation that is anchored on democratic values, good governance, respect for human rights and the rule of law.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">As President of the General Assembly, I assure you that we at the United Nations have not forgotten \u2013 and will never abandon you \u2013 amidst the multidimensional challenges you face; nor will we sit idle when the hopes you have vested in this organization and the international community since South Sudan became an independent and sovereign Member State in 2011 risk being dashed.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><b>My Dear Youth Friends,\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div>While remaining both ambitious and hopeful, let us not be under any illusions about or underestimate the sheer scale of the challenges South Sudan is up against \u2013 including the continuing political, security and humanitarian challenges both within the country and in its neighborhood. \u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Resolving these challenges will not be easy.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>We must also appreciate that many of these issues are cross-border challenges spanning the entire region \u2013 and others like climate change, transcending borders, frontiers and oceans to confront the entire world.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>The leaders of South Sudan, and the Africa region in general \u2013 and other stakeholders across the world \u2013 have a collective responsibility to come together in the spirit of peace and cooperation and recognize that our petty grievances and individual ambitions pale in comparison to the urgent need for collective action to secure a better more prosperous future for all, without exception.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>In this regard, I commend the role of the African Union and sub-regional bodies such as the East African Community (EAC) and Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) \u2013 in complementing the efforts of the United Nations to bring lasting peace and stability in South Sudan and the region.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>At the United Nations we fully embrace the important role of regional bodies on the African continent \u2013 to ensure homegrown solutions, in the spirit of African solutions to African problems.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Lasting solutions to the challenges confronting South Sudan and the African continent at large cannot be imported or imposed \u2013 but must emanate from within and be nurtured and tended to blossom and grow even stronger.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>It is in this spirit that following its adoption by the African Union Summit in Lusaka, Zambia, in 2001 we at the United Nations welcomed and embraced the New Partnership for Africa\u2019s Development (NEPAD) \u2013 as a homegrown solution designed by African leaders themselves.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">It is also in the same spirit that we at the United Nations have embraced the African Union\u2019s Vision 2063, The Africa We Want \u2013 as it is well aligned with the United Nations\u2019 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which the African region itself also played a key role in shaping.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Despite the dire circumstances, I have hope.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Hope that stems from my faith in the people of South Sudan\u2014especially its young, as agents of change and torchbearers.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>In you, I sense the spirit of solidarity and a deep, urgent aspiration to come together for a brighter future; to navigate the churning seas of conflict and crises and reach the safe harbors of peace and prosperity.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Through your courage, determination, passion, creativity, resilience, and strength of will, you have the power to help transform your country, your region, and perhaps the entire world.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>This is why I continue to engage with the youth\u2014a priority I have remained committed to as President of the General Assembly, including through my official visits \u2014but also by highlighting the plight of countries and communities in special circumstances.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Countries such as Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs). \u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Countries whose communities are most vulnerable to the urgent issues facing our time, especially those that thrust deepest into the throes of violence, poverty, and disaster \u2013 even as they are too often overlooked and ignored.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Rest assured, I will continue to ensure that youth voices are heard, throughout the work of the General Assembly, in accordance with the relevant mandates, and especially through important ongoing processes and upcoming events that will resonate most deeply with your concerns.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>This especially includes the upcoming Summit of the Future in September, where Member States will come together to accelerate our lagging progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and shape a consensus on what the future will look like.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>A future that you, the young, will have the most stake in, and whose inputs and perspectives must be prioritized, especially for its outcome documents, including the \u2018Pact for the Future.\u2019\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Dear Friends,\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">In closing, I want to emphasize the vital role that multilateralism and the power, young people will play in shaping a better future for South Sudan and the world at large. \u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">As the world\u2019s youngest nation, South Sudan stands as a testament to the potential of new beginnings\u2014a potential that you as young academics embody. \u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">This potential is something the international community must continue to nurture and encourage. We recognize that your success is our success, and your struggles are our struggles.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">So, my friends, as you embark on this journey, remember that you are not alone. \u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>The world is watching, and we are here to walk alongside you, to listen, to learn, and to act in solidarity. \u00a0<\/div>\n<div>I look forward to our conversation today and to hearing your thoughts, ideas, and aspirations for the future. \u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Together, we can forge a path towards peace, prosperity, and a sustainable world.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>I thank you.\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div 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