Pakistan Highlights Role of Youth Leadership in Promoting Inclusion and Global Cooperation at UN Youth Forum 2026
United Nations, April 19, 2026(Kamran Raja):Pakistan’s Youth Delegation, nominated by the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP), participated in the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026, held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to youth empowerment and meaningful youth participation in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.During the Forum’s high-level engagements, the Pakistani delegates emphasized that youth leadership must move beyond symbolic inclusion and be placed at the centre of policy, innovation and institution-building.In national statements, they highlighted that with over 60 percent of its population under the age of 30, the country sees youth as partners in shaping inclusive development, climate resil...