“ The extraordinary power of ordinary people ”: world leaders highlight young people as agents of progress

Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly and one of the the youngest to occupy the officestressed that Young people are “designers of their future” But should not have to build it alone.

Based on conversations with young leaders of Ethiopia in Afghanistan, she highlighted the challenges to which young people of today – from conflict and the crisis to cyberbullying and unemployed – as well as the transformative change they lead, such as digital innovation and climate advocacy.

The recent landmark International Court of Justice (Icj)) Advisory opinion on climatic obligationsInvited by young people, underlines how determined young people can reshape global policy. Their commitment can arouse intergenerational hope and solidarity.

Bangladesh: young people who lead democratic renewal

The youth transformer potential was very obvious in Bangladesh, a year after the end of decades of authoritarian regime.

During the general debate of the Assembly, the fourth day, the chief advisor Muhammad Yunus described the uprising as “a recall of the extraordinary power of ordinary people”, crediting the young majority of the country to defeat tyranny and open the way to a fairer and equal society.

Occurring by the demands of the movement, 11 independent commissions – relating to themes ranging from governance to women’s rights – have now been established and more than 30 political parties have signed a “July Declaration” committing to maintaining democratic reforms.

For the future, he stressed the importance of empowering the young majority and the women of Bangladesh, noting that the country aims to “shape each young person, not only as a job seeker, but also as a creator of jobs”, while advancing the protections against harassment and widening the public roles of women.

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Greece: guarantees in the digital age

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Greece underlined the mental health and child safety in an era dominated by digital technology and artificial intelligence.

Warning that “we are organizing a massive experience not supervised with the brain of our children and adolescents,” he said the dangers of cyberbullying, addictive content and harmful online equipment.

Greece has prohibited phones in schools and launched Kids Wallet, an application supported by the government allowing parents simple and effective tools to manage the use of their children’s smartphones.

Mr. Mitsotakis also proposed a “digital majority of the majority” pan -European to guarantee access to age to online platforms, supervising these measures as part of a wider effort to protect young minds while supporting safe commitment with technology.

“Just as the company has once established firm rules to smoke, drink or wear a seat belt, we must now take up the challenge of today with equal clarity: large platforms can no longer benefit from the detriment of the mental health of our children,” he said.

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Solomon Islands: Climatic action of the head of young people

The central role of young people in the world challenges was highlighted by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele of the Salomon Islands.

He noted that young people from the Pacific “were held at the forefront of this initiative, reminding us that the force of the Pacific lies in our unity”, referring to the campaign led by young people who caused the advisory opinion of the International Court of the Court of Justice (ICJ) on climatic obligations.

Mr. Manele stressed that the decision, which affirmed the responsibilities of the States to protect the climate for current and future generations, is more than a legal conclusion – it is “a call to the international community which, together, we can honor the engagement of 1.5 ° C, protect the most vulnerable and guarantee a just and lasting future for all nations and people.”.

The advocacy led by young people, he said, brought the urgency of the climate distress of small island communities on the world scene, demonstrating how collective action can protect the most vulnerable and save the planet for future generations.

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Trinidad and Tobago: Small nations, world impact

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissar of Trinidad and Tobago illustrated how small nations can exert global influence when the well-being of young people and children is hierarchical.

She highlighted domestic initiatives such as children’s authority and the children’s life fund, expanded early childhood education and alignments with the global development program – all efforts to ensure that the next generation is developing.

The Prime Minister also stressed that gender equality is inseparable from sustainable peace and development, noting that “women and girls must be equal partners in peace and sustainability”.

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Malta: real advantages of multilateralism

Prime Minister Robert Abela de Malta recalled that words alone cannot end conflicts, hunger or children’s malnutrition – but collective action can.

He said that the life expectancy of children born in 1945, who hovered in the mid -1940s, with those born in 2025, who can now expect to live in their 1970s.

“It did not happen by accident or by accident,” said Abela. “This happened by Will and Resolve. This has happened by effort. And this also occurred because of the positive work carried out by the agencies of this United Nations. ”

Thinking about these gains, he stressed that multilateralism remains critical:

“We will not keep our peoples in safety, our protected planet or our preserved prosperity unless we work together, that we listen to ourselves and that we act in concert.”

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