In Iraq, UN Youth Envoy says young people are ‘most valuable force we have to shape a better future’
In Iraq, UN Youth Envoy says young people are ‘most valuable force we have to shape a better future’ As International Youth Day events kicked off worldwide today, at a special event in Iraq, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake, pledged to do everything in her power to ensure the voices of youths, including those working to build peace, are heard. “Today, thousands of young women and men work tirelessly, often under very dangerous conditions and with very little support or recognition, to build peace and promote security for all,” Ms. Wickramanayake told the event, which was hosted by...