WGS 2022: Governments have a duty to promote joint Arab youth action

WGS 2022: Governments have a duty to promote joint Arab youth action

Arab Meeting for Young Leaders being held as part of World Government Summit

Published: Tue 29 Mar 2022, 1:10 AM

Governments in the Arab world have a duty to promote youth action, initiatives and programmes to ensure young people help influence the policies that will shape their future, a top official of the Arab League has said.

Today, more importantly than ever, as we all face a global crisis and are striving hard to create a new normal, we must champion young people as active agents in creating a healthier, safer, secure and more sustainable world, said Dr Haifa Abu Ghazaleh, Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Social Affairs Sector at the Arab League, who addressed youth and dignitaries at the inaugural Arab Meeting for Young Leaders on Monday.

Abu Ghazaleh said: “Sustainable development and peace around the world can only be achieved by showcasing and empowering the enormous efforts of the youth, and this requires strong and inclusive partnerships between youth and all public and private stakeholders. In the Arab region we should look forward to harnessing the potential of youth, where young people under 30, make up nearly 60 per cent of the population.”

“The UAE has set a great example to the