Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Defense and Security Askar Shakirov took part in the webinar of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on the topic "Dialogue on Future Generations", El.kz reports with reference to the press service of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the event, members of the OSCE PA, UN experts, national governments and representatives of civil society discussed the prospects for adopting the Declaration on Future Generations. The participants of the online meeting exchanged best practices and accumulated ideas that will be reflected in the resolution on future generations at the annual session of the OSCE PA in Vancouver.
Askar Shakirov, as Deputy Chairman of the OSCE PA and Special Representative for the Sustainable Development Goals, in his speech stressed the importance of prompt action to implement the Sustainable Development Goals. He stressed that one of the ways to achieve the SDGs is the real and meaningful participation of young people in governance and decision-making.
"With the skills and capabilities needed to reach their potential, young people can be a driving force in supporting development and promoting peace and security.
The capacity of youth organizations to participate in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda should be encouraged and enhanced. They play an important role in the implementation, monitoring and review of the Agenda, as well as in holding Governments accountable. Given political commitment and adequate resources, young people have the potential to most effectively transform the world into a better place for all," the Kazakh senator said.
As part of the webinar, its participants called on parliamentarians to more actively use the OSCE PA platform to promote the Sustainable Development Goals for the benefit of future generations.