speech on the topic "youth for peace"
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I am pleased to send greetings to all participants at this important Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security. I thank His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II of Jordan, as well as the Government and people of Jordan for generously hosting and co-organizing this event.
You are part of the largest generation of youth in history, and you meet at a once-in-a-generation moment, as world leaders prepare to adopt next month a new global vision for sustainable development. The Sustainable Development Goals aim to usher in a life of dignity for all people by the year 2030, when many of you will come of age. That is why I call today’s youth the “SDG generation.”
Sustainable development, peace and security are inextricably linked. Young people are essential to the establishment of lasting security. While media reports may portray youth, especially young men, as a threat, this is a gross distortion. Many combatants may be young but the vast majority of youth are not violent. They are often among conflict’s first victims – and they can lead as champions of peace.