【Date & Time】

Aug 14th 14:30 - 16:40 (Beijing Time, UTC+8)

【Description】

SDG 11 “Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” is particularly important to young people as the vast majority of them live in urban areas. Too often, urban development plans and policies are not inclusive of the reality of young people and therefore exclude them from various opportunities or prevent them from accessing the services they need to reach their full potential. For example, shortage of affordable housing, limited access to health and social services, insufficient safe spaces, high levels of pollution, etc. deeply stifle youth development and can lead to isolation and poverty. Young people have been calling for inclusive urban policies that are more friendly for their development and access to a space empowering them to contribute.