UN Youth Envoy calls for a seat at the table for young people

From Katowice, Jayathma Wickramanayake, the UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, talked about the strong presence of young people at #COP24 and how the #Youth2030 strategy will help formally integrate youth in key decision-making processes.

"Young people continue to fight and there is a responsibility on the part of policymakers to make that space a little bit more so that young people can meaningfully and effectively participate in these discussions" - Jayathma Wickramanayake

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