MAB Youth delegates to participate in the 2018 ECOSOC Youth Forum

ecosoc_youth_forum_2018.jpg © UNESCO Four MAB Youth delegates who attended the MAB Youth Forum in September 2017, held at the Po Delta Biosphere Reserve in Italy, will participate in the 2018 Youth Forum of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), to be held on 30-31 January 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The theme of this year’s ECOSOC Youth Forum is ‘The role of youth in building sustainable and resilient urban and rural communities’. The forum will provide a platform for youth to engage in a dialogue with Member States to discuss policy frameworks and promote…

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