Another busy week for me at the UN and I would first like to express my regret for not being able to keep you guys updated on a daily basis.
The most important event that marked our week was the youth delegates side event “Do not sever your lifeline!
Why involving young people is crucial for development, especially in achieving the MDGs, and how to engage them.” It was an one hour and a half side event, entirely organized by the youth delegates, in which we discussed the importance of involving youth into the fight to achieve the MDG’s and different ways and examples in which we can inform and implicate young people into this process.
Beside the general discusions on the topic, we had some scheduled interventions from H.E. Frank Majoor - Permanent Representative of the Kingdom Netherlands, Mr. Salil Shetty - Director of the Millennium Campaign, Mrs. Laura Laski - Coordinator Adolescent and Youth Cluster, UNFPA, Mrs. Fraziska Steel - Director Global Youth Action Network and two statements from the youth delegates of Thailand and Jamaica.
The event ended with the wonderful performance of the poet Aja‐Monet Bacquie.
I would also like to once more express my appreciation towards the Romanian Permanent Mission at the United Nations, whose representatives showed a great interest and support for this event - Amb. Simona-Mirela Miculescu, Mr. Traian FILIP - Minister Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative and our SUPERvisor for this General Assembly - Mr. Alexandru CIOROBEA - Third Secretary.
Unfortunately, we are experiencing some technical difficulties with attaching pictures to our posts, but I’m going to get back to you with some photos as well, shortly.
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