Y20 PreSummit Begins In Ladakh
Foreign delegates at the upcoming Y20 summit are being asked to make "key recommendations" to prevent young people falling into the traps of extremist groups and find solutions to "concerning aspects of youth health", particularly in fragmented countries. Wars and "pandemic injuries".
The three-day pre-Y20 summit in beautiful Leh drew global attention as more than 100 youth delegates from 30 countries gathered to find solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges, including climate change and post-Covid healthcare. and crises arising from political and territorial instability in different parts of the world.
This year, with India chairing the G20 – an intergovernmental forum of 19 countries and the EU working to tackle major challenges facing the global economy – countries are tasked with finding solutions to some of the most pressing problems. to the world
Y20 (Youth20) is a forum within the G20 that provides input and suggestions on various issues facing the world.
Speaking to delegates before the start of the "discussion" and "negotiation" phases on Thursday, G20 senior official and deputy secretary Nagaraj N. Kakanur said the extremist group was exploiting the frustration and anger of youth and the delegates had come together. a way must be found here so that they are not excluded from the mainstream and become easy prey for terrorist groups.
"Youth continue to face serious challenges related to globalization, violence, changing demographics, uneven forced displacement, shrinking urban space, changing labor markets and climate change," Nagaraj said.
“This situation has led to a loss of trust in institutions and political institutions, and young people feel this in two ways: first, there is a lack of participation that excludes young people from the decision-making process, and second, there is a deficit of participation in the decision-making process. Lack of opportunities, suggesting a significant increase in youth unemployment.
“The isolation of youth breeds political mistrust and despair, challenges systems and structures, and contributes to national, regional and global insecurity.
“As these types of cycles develop, it is very easy for some extremist groups to exploit the frustration and anger of young people generated by the breakup. In order to create a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous world, youth must be involved. I hope (the Y20 delegation) that the discussion on peacebuilding will continue here and that the Y20 will provide important guidance in this regard,” Nagaraj said.
Youth and Sport Minister Mita Rajivlachan said the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need to unite and "work together" as it is the only way to face the coming global crisis.
“The Covid pandemic has led us to come together on multilateral platforms (e.g. Y20) and find ways to work together and share knowledge. In order to be able to face future crises, it is necessary to constantly expand knowledge. General knowledge multiplies knowledge. A strong knowledge sharing system is in your hands and you find a way to create something," he said.
Nagaraj also stressed that while youth are a "relatively healthy" segment of the population, they are often at risk of malnutrition, infectious diseases and drug abuse, causing "unintentional injuries," urging delegates. with solutions to improve their well-being.
“Young people are a relatively healthy segment of the population; Their health needs tend to be neglected. Adolescence is a period of life full of trials. Poor health is often caused by a lack of a safe, vibrant, and welcoming environment.
“Malnutrition, risk of infectious diseases, abuse of narcotics and psychotropic substances, and unreasonable risk and destructive activities (moderate) cause unintentional injuries.
“Anxiety, depression, stress and suicide are adverse aspects of adolescent health, particularly in countries affected by war or other pandemic trauma, and a lack of social support and services can seriously impair adolescents and cause irreversible damage to their physical and mental health cause health. . the cause of their mental health," Nagaraj said.
"Fostering the full participation of young people in the development and promotion of health-related programs and policies will enable them to become agents of change and positively impact their lives and the lives of their peers." I hope the Y20 discussions on (her) health, fitness and exercise will be very fruitful," he added.
Nagaraj says that during India's G20 presidency, "discussions on various global issues are gaining momentum" and that the Y20 has defined the future of the work environment, with team-building environments, health, fitness and sport as one of the priorities. . broader discussion
“India has held several talks on important global issues during its G20 presidency. Discussions on global issues have started at the G20, particularly issues of interest to a younger audience like you (delegates) as part of the Y20 engagement programme.
"The mobilization of young people around the world through their tremendous power to make decisions on climate issues is unprecedented." Young people make important contributions to climate protection; They are agents of change… They are entrepreneurs and innovators through education, science or technology or activism.” Young people are stepping up their efforts and using their skills to accelerate climate action. Collective youth organizations are recognized as one of the most important means of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, including the fight against climate change and its consequences,” he said.
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