It's no secret that things are looking pretty bleak for the next generation, but that's the reason why these activists are making sure their voices are heard and demand action from those in power.
Power to the people!The letter comes at a critical moment ahead of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September and the G7 Summit in Biarritz, which Johnson, Macron, Trump and African leaders will all be attending.We are writing on International Youth Day to demand a more urgent “2020 Vision” from you, by offering it up ourselves.
If we do not together ensure a Decade of Delivery for the Global Goals for Sustainable Development, from 2020 to 2030, we will together live with decades of disastrous consequences into the 21st century. To translate Global Goals to local results we need to be able to have the freedom and space and voice to freely track these funds, to “follow the money” - through open budgets and open contracts through to collecting data on outcomes - to ensure it gets where it is needed and is delivering real local results.
Young people are organising for impact when leaders meet at their big global gatherings this year and next. Together we must demonstrate a dramatic course correction. Leaders must hear us and, in partnership, act with us.Nimco Ali, Co-founder and CEO, The Five Foundation
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