IOM Harps On Youth Involvement For Peaceable, Simply Society
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By Busayo Onijala
By involving younger individuals in choice making processes, societies can domesticate a technology geared up to deal with tomorrow’s challenges, an official of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has stated.
Ali Ibrahim, Head of IOM Office in Lagos, stated that each particular person, no matter his or her background, had the potential to contribute considerably to societal improvement.
He made this identified at a public lecture in commemoration of the 79th anniversary of United Nations Day, on Thursday in Lagos.
The lecture was organised by IOM, in collaboration with the Center for Housing and Sustainable Development (CHSD) and the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS), University of Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) stories that the 2024 United Nations Day is critical as member states lately concluded negotiations culminating within the adoption of the ‘Compact for the Future.’
According to Ibrahim, this landmark dedication is designed to reinvigorate collective efforts to safe the longer term the world aspires to achieve.
He stated it highlighted key actions, together with eradicating poverty, combating local weather change, reaching gender equality and guaranteeing entry to well being, schooling and social safety.
“Most importantly, it underscores the necessity of building peaceful, just and inclusive societies with a strong emphasis on youth involvement,” Ibrahim stated.
He famous that IOM was dedicated to elevating consciousness and visibility of UN initiatives by way of public lectures in universities throughout Nigeria.
These classes, Ibrahim stated, weren’t simply lectures however platforms for preparation, innovation and empowerment.
“At IOM, we work with the Nigerian Government to advertise migration administration and promote common pathways for migration.
“We additionally work with youths as they’re affected in some ways together with local weather change, irregular migration and lack of sources for improvement.
“Youths are one key sector of our engagement, and even the pact for the future has a dedicated chapter on them,” he stated.
Prof. Muyiwa Falaiye, Director of IADS, stated that the general public lecture was a part of the institute’s advocacy efforts.
“Its exciting that young people are being enlightened and made aware of opportunities available for them to join the UN,” he stated.
Falaiye stated that it was vital in growing your complete material of humankind.
“The UN is about humankind and humankind is about all we do at IADS,” Falaiye stated. (NAN)
Edited by Ijeoma Popoola
