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Belizean youth look towards the Summit of the Future

16 August 2024
Caption: The Resident Coordinator for Belize and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Education, Culture, Science and Technology, Hon. Francis Fonseca (front row, centre) with Youth Dialogue organising partners and participants.
Photo: © Government of Belize

Young Belizeans shared their expectation, concerns, and action priorities for the country's development as they looked towards the Summit.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade with support from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Youth, Transport and Sports, and the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Climate Change, in partnership with Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRCO) and the UN Country Team jointly convened a National Youth Dialogue on the Summit of the Future on 9 August 2024. 

Caption: Government and United Nations Belize officials co-moderated the panel discussions.
Photo: © Government of Belize

The event brought together a cross section of over 100 stakeholders including diverse young Belizeans from across the country through academia and youth organizations, with policy and decision makers from the Government and the UN System.

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