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Int'l Youth Day Today

Youths’ contribution a must to tackle environmental degradation

UNB, Dhaka
International Youth Day 2008 will be observed in the country today as elsewhere in the world with “Youth and dlim'ate change: Time for action" as the theme of this year.
Announcing different programmes to observe the day, officials and development experts told a "meet the press" programme yesterday that youths can contribute the most in tackling situation and help reduce the environmental degradation that cause adverse climate change.
The young generation can engage their communities to find solutions and reduce the impacts of the climate change, experts said at the programme at IDB Bhaban in the city.
Youth and Sports Secretary Dr Md Golam Mustafa Talukder, the United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) acting Representative Pornchai Suchitta, Department of Youth Development (DYD) Project Director Md Mizanur Rahman, Deputy Secretary Md Nasir Uddin Ahmed and UNFPA's National
Programme Officer Dr Noor Mohammad addressed the media.
■The officials detailed the .government's programmes that include a youth rally to be brought out from near Shahbug crossing at 8:00am on Wednesday. The rally will terminate at Central Shadeed Minar after parading through the Dhaka University campus.
Dr Talukder expressed his confidence that the youths can contribute the most in changing the world.
"We all need to create an environment where the youths can enhance their knowledge on climate and contribute towards ensuring a positive change,” he said.
He also informed that the government has almost finalised a policy for giving out awards to the youths for their appreciable contribution in the society.
Pornchai Suchitta said the UNFPA encourages seeing and hearing the youth's participation and leadership, both as a matter of principle as well as
key to successful programming.
About a quarter of the world population, who are between 10' and 25 years of age, can become strong advocates for sustainable development and preserving the natural resources, he said.
Mizanur Rahman said the knowledge about climate change would be disseminated among all the members of the 50 youth clubs working with the government in Sylhet and Cox's Bazar.
Nasir informed that other programmes on the day include holding of a seminar at 11:00am at the DYD conference room.