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Written by Michael Davidson
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Thursday, 13 May 2010 23:38 |
Statements from member countries and major groups (UN-speak for civil society) are called "interventions" when delivered in the plenary or other UN sessions. The Youth Caucus has successfully given over seven interventions since the start of CSD on the thematic topics of transport, mining, waste, chemicals and sustainable consumption and production (SCP). Today, SustainUS Agent Michael Davidson delivered the statement on behalf of youth and children on sustainable transport at the round table discussion of the "high-level segment". He, along with Dewi Anggraini of Singapore, represented the Youth Caucus in this final event on transport before the closing session that begins tomorrow.
They stressed that youth and children are disproportionately affected by inadequate transportation services. Achieving Millennium Development Goals, including the second Goal regarding universal primary education, requires reliable and sustainable transport systems. They called on delegates to recognize this fact and to respond to two questions:
- What are you doing to promote awareness and affordability of cleaner and more efficient modes of transportation, especially to the underrepresented youth and children?
- What are the ways in which you are increasing youth participation in the planning and decision-making processes of the transport sector?
They maintained: Youth, as current innovators, and children, as future users, have a critical role to play in advancing sustainable transport.
A video of the speech is available in the UN Webcast Archives. Click here to begin streaming. Davidson’s address starts at 2:16:50.
Tomorrow, the Youth Caucus will have the opportunity to present a closing statement before the plenary on all the topics of the CSD.
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What are you doing to promote awareness and affordability of cleaner and more efficient modes of transportation, especially to the underrepresented youth and children?
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