Secretary-General's Message
The world’s young people – who make up the largest generation of youth in history – can lead a global drive to break the patterns of the past and set the world on course to a more sustainable future. Young people are directly affected by the tragic contradictions that prevail today: between abject poverty and ostentatious wealth, gnawing hunger and shameful food waste, rich natural resources and polluting industries. Youth can deliver solutions on these issues, which lie at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In this first year of that 15-year plan for a healthier, safer and more just future, we count on the active engagement of the world’s young people to transform the production and consumption of goods and services so they meet the basic needs and aspirations of the world’s poorest people without overburdening already strained ecosystems.
Young people are traditionally at the cutting edge, and today’s youth have more information than any previous generation. Their dynamism, creativity and idealism can combine to shape attitudes toward demand and help create more sustainable industries.
Youth are already influencing how the world produces, distributes and consumes while driving green entrepreneurship by designing sustainable products and services. As conscious consumers, young people are at the forefront of a shift toward more fair, equitable and sustainable buying patterns. Youth are strong and effective advocates of recycling, reusing and limiting waste, and they are leading technological innovations to foster a resource-efficient economy.
When we invest in youth, they can contribute to new markets, decent jobs, fair trade, sustainable housing, sustainable transport and tourism, and more opportunities that benefit the planet and people.
I am proud that the United Nations is actively engaged in supporting young leaders who can carry out the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Goal 12 on sustainable consumption and production patterns. I encourage all young people to become involved in advancing the SDGs and demanding action by their Governments. My Youth Envoy is eager to connect you to our campaigns, which are being carried out across the entire United Nations system.
On International Youth Day, I urge others to join this global push for progress. Let us empower young people with the resources, backing and space they need to create lasting change in our world.
2016 Theme: The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production
On 17 December 1999, in its resolution 54/120, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day.
The theme of the 2016 International Youth Day is “The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production”. This year’s Day is about achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It focuses on the leading role of young people in ensuring poverty eradication and achieving sustainable development through sustainable consumption and production.
Sustainable consumption entails the use of products and services that meet the basic needs of communities while safeguarding the needs of future generations. The development and promotion of individual choices and actions that increase the eco-efficiency of consumption of all and minimize waste and pollution is critical to achieving equitable socioeconomic development. See more on this year's International Youth Day.
The Akwa Ibom SDGs Youth Network join to celebrate the International Youth day today August 12, 2016 to create awareness on the role of Youth in the implementation process of UNSDGs with the theme: “The Road to 2030: Eradicating Poverty and Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production”
According to the UN Youth charter, young people are active divers of change in local communities having the role of engaging people in the grass root level to communicate the goals to a wider society, youth led organisations have a space in translating the agenda into national and regional policy implementation, in monitoring and review, in holding government accountable, pressure policy makers at all levels to implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
It is on this note that the Akwa Ibom SGDs Youth Network and arm of the Nigerian SDGs Youth Network has acted to create awareness in the state for people to support the government to the success of the SDGs with this following views.
1 That Akwa Ibom State is yet to transit from MDGs to SDGs since its transition in September 2015
2. That the relevant agencies in the state should be encouraged to carry out the UN SDGs process and implementation.
3. That Akwa Ibom should rise to their faith of greatness to key in and Implement the 17 Global Goals of the UN for her citizens to benefit from.
This is our take in today’s youth day as we pledge to support Gov. Udom’s led administration to the later in the success of the SDGs in Akwa Ibom State.
Fellow; Iniobong Samuel, the state coordinator and Hon. Jumbo Aniefiok, the deputy coordinator urges the youths to embrace the SDGs and work accordingly to enhance the sustainability of our development.
AKWA IBOM SDGs YOUTH NETWORK
COMMEMORATES UN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY
According to the UN Youth charter, young people are active divers of change in local communities having the role of engaging people in the grass root level to communicate the goals to a wider society, youth led organisations have a space in translating the agenda into national and regional policy implementation, in monitoring and review, in holding government accountable, pressure policy makers at all levels to implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
It is on this note that the Akwa Ibom SGDs Youth Network and arm of the Nigerian SDGs Youth Network has acted to create awareness in the state for people to support the government to the success of the SDGs with this following views.
1 That Akwa Ibom State is yet to transit from MDGs to SDGs since its transition in September 2015
2. That the relevant agencies in the state should be encouraged to carry out the UN SDGs process and implementation.
3. That Akwa Ibom should rise to their faith of greatness to key in and Implement the 17 Global Goals of the UN for her citizens to benefit from.
This is our take in today’s youth day as we pledge to support Gov. Udom’s led administration to the later in the success of the SDGs in Akwa Ibom State.
Fellow; Iniobong Samuel, the state coordinator and Hon. Jumbo Aniefiok, the deputy coordinator urges the youths to embrace the SDGs and work accordingly to enhance the sustainability of our development.
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