New York, April 26th, 2023.- Ambassador Lachezara Stoeva, president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC, welcomed the Cuban delegation to the Youth Forum that sessions at this venue during April 25-27.
The Cuban delegation is composed by Mirthia Brossard, head of the Department of International Relations of the National Committe of Communist Youth League, and Keyla Estévez, head of the Center of Studies on Youth, both organizations from Cuban civil society with consultative status with ECOSOC.
The event that gathers thousands young leaders from all over the world will focus on concerning issues: the recovery from COVID-19 and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with and for young individuals.
Leaders from youth organizations will have the opportunity to exchange on the Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infraestructure aiming at developing quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all; promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization and enhancing scientific research, upgrading the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, and encouraging innovation and substantially increasing and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers .
Cuban Permanent Mission to United Nations