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Pakistani Youth participates in The UNISDR Science and Technology Conference

Rizwan Anwar at UNISDRLahore: Pakistani Youth participated in The UNISDR Science and Technology Conference on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The aim of the conference was to bring together the full diversity of the science and technology community, policy makers, practitioners and researchers from all geographical regions, at local, national, regional and international levels.

Global Youth Advocate of United Nations  and Chairman Youth Revolution Clan Rizwan Anwar represented Pakistan and discusses and endorse in his speech about the UNISDR Science and Technology Road Map to 2030 to define the expected outcomes of the science and technology work under each of the four Sendai Framework priorities for actions and the ways to monitor progress and review emerging needs.

He said the Youth of Pakistan has great potential and energies for the social and positive society transformation but youth of Pakistan is always neglected at all levels, international organizations need to provide opportunities to the young people of Pakistan as youth involvement is essential for the transition of MDG’s into  SDGs, the UN Secretary-General has referred to young people as the “torchbearers” of the next development framework and we should all  continue to work towards strong and effective participation of young people and youth organizations in development agenda , especially to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal for the resilience and safe cities.

RizwanAnwar further added in his speech that Gender balanced youth groups can be trained for the preparedness to the disaster risk reduction and minimize the hazards.

Rizwan Anwar also met the Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ms. Tehmina Janjua and congratulate her for the efforts for portraying  positive image of Pakistan.

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