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April 6, 2021

10th ECOSOC Youth Forum - Ending youth homelessness: policies, measures and success factors

A side event of the 10th ECOSOC Youth Forum was held today to raise awareness about the specific features & traits of youth homelessness including drivers, needs, opportunities & challenges faced by youth & young adults experiencing homelessness.

Anantha Krishnan, Secretary General of UEF, was honored to give a speech on how the new initiative of UN-Habitat and UEF, Regent Park World Urban Pavilion, can be used to "discuss, understand, exchange ideas, implement activities, build capacities, in providing resources and guiding cities toward sustainable development that is inclusive of everyone including the youth by incorporating the youth voice."

Watch the recording here!