Michelle Bachelet: Young people are very interested in the future
12/08/2020 23:43
Michelle Bachelet: Young people are very interested in the future
12/08/2020 23:43
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Young people are very interested in the future that we are building today, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in her video message at the opening of the Samarkand Web Forum on Human Rights.
“I am delighted to be a virtual part of this gathering on the 20th anniversary of the first International Youth Day. At a time when two interrelated disasters - the coronavirus pandemic and climate change - threaten to slow progress towards sustainable development and the achievement of many important human rights goals, it is vital that we work to increase the meaningful participation of young people in all walks of life and forms of social life,” said M. Bachelet.
It is youth, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who are at the forefront of protecting universal human rights, sustainable development and combating climate change. “Governments around the world must recognize the value of this youth engagement and strive to take full advantage of its benefits,” she said.
Michelle Bachelet also stressed that there are many signs that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a devastating impact on today’s youth. The education system, vocational training and the labor market have been seriously damaged. Addressing these challenges requires responding to COVID-19 with measures that address and prevent inequalities and developmental gaps. At the same time, it was noted that in many countries, young people have come together to fight the pandemic in their societies together with medical and social workers.
“This Samarkand Human Rights Forum is an opportunity for young people from all over the region to share their experiences and for government officials to listen to them. It is an opportunity for all actors to look for ways to enhance the role of youth in achieving sustainable development and to ensure that policies take into account the needs and voices of youth. I thank the authorities for providing us with an opportunity for a deep, frank and fruitful discussion,” the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights emphasized in her address.
“We still have a long way to go before human rights become a daily reality, especially for the younger generation,” said UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.
“Bringing these rights to life, creating new opportunities for young people - this is UNESCO’s commitment to the future generation. This implies, first of all, the opportunity to reach their full potential through education. UNESCO, as you know, is firmly committed to promoting this right, especially in relation to the vulnerable population - youth, girls, women, refugees,” said Audrey Azoulay today in her video message to the participants of the Samarkand Forum.
She emphasized that UNESCO is working to equip young people with the skills they need in emerging areas such as digital and environmental issues, and supports youth participation in policy making in these areas - as active participants in the process. , not just observers.
“I sincerely believe, like the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in the strength of young men and women,” said Martin Chungong, Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, a global parliamentary organization with 179 national parliaments, welcoming participants to the Samarkand Forum.
“I am proud to say that youth participation in political life is one of our strategic priorities. We are meeting today at a defining moment in human history. This time will remain in the memory and in the school textbooks of many generations that will come after us. Our meeting in a virtual format is evidence of this extraordinary time, "the head of the Ministry of Railways emphasized.
He noted that “at a time when the global community is trying to solve incredible problems, the world needs more innovation, more energy and more ideas. These are the ingredients that young people specialize in. So, I would say that the political participation of youth is not only a right to be realized, but also the smartest investment we can make in our collective future.”
Regarding the IPU’s actions to promote youth, it was noted that the Inter-Parliamentary Union "promotes the election of young MPs to leadership positions, as well as the introduction of youth mechanisms such as youth factions and committees in parliament."
It is natural that the participants of the Forum, which chose the theme "Youth 2020: Global Solidarity, Sustainable Development and Human Rights", will discuss the draft Convention on the Rights of Youth. The initiative to develop and adopt the UN International Convention on the Rights of Youth belongs to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and was proposed by him during the 72nd UN General Assembly.
As the director of the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights Akmal Saidov noted during the Samarkand Forum, the prerequisites for the need for such a Convention were the realities of today.
First, the current generation of youth is the largest ever in the world, and therefore further efforts must be made to ensure that all human rights of youth are respected, protected and fulfilled, including all economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights. given that lack of participation and lack of opportunities have negative consequences for youth.
Secondly, the young generation needs comprehensive support from the state and society, the allocation of significant resources aimed at the development of youth, the creation of a modern infrastructure of state youth policy related to human rights.
Thirdly, the absence of an international legally binding document does not contribute to the formation of a modern legislative framework in the field of state youth policy.
Fourth, there is a need to develop international criteria for who can be attributed by age to the youth segment of the population and to consolidate this definition in an international document establishing the rights of youth and the obligations of states to ensure them.
In this regard, it is natural that in the Address of the President of Uzbekistan to the forum participants, confidence was expressed that they would also support this initiative, complement the draft Convention on the Rights of Youth with their constructive initiatives.
We add that the national key organizer of the Forum is the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, represented by the National Center for Human Rights and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Samarkand Forum is supported by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UNHCR Regional Office for Central Asia, the UN Country Team, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan, the ... F. Ebert and other international partners.
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