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Issues like climate change, jobs and income, inclusion and diversity carry the highest stakes for young people. UN Resident Coordinators, leading UN country teams on the ground, are at the forefront of efforts to engage youth voices for the SDGs.

'Malala keeps daring us to imagine: to imagine a world with less intolerance, more understanding and respect. A world of less hate and more humanity. A world of less bigotry and more equality. A world of less ignorance, and more education and knowledge,' said UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.

“I feel that it's not me who has changed more, but the people around me. In a positive way, of course,” said Elina when she was asked about how her

"Resident Coordinators are now our backbone to translate global commitments into effective action on the ground.   Before these reforms, this link simply did not exist and there was a gap between intergovernmental outcomes and action by UN Country Teams.    This is no longer the case."

AI can help strengthen resilience in the face of natural disasters, design energy-efficient buildings, improve food production, advance medical diagnoses, and aid scientific research.

Time is running out as the world inches closer to meltdown and countries must change course before it is too late, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned the General Assembly, presenting his priorities for the year.