Youth role to the fore at leadership forum

Young entrepreneurs deserve a solid basis for further development as they play a critical role in shaping the United Nations 2030 Agenda and have a huge capacity to change the world, an international forum has heard.

The Regional Forum on Youth Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, co-hosted by the UN Development Programme and the All China Youth Federation, kicked off on Thursday in Beijing to foster youth-led entrepreneurship and accelerate the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.

The agenda, also known as Sustainable Development Goals, was adopted in 2015 by all UN member states to promote global social and economic development.