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Al Woods Colts Jersey , Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- "Young people around the world were crucial in shaping the 2030 Agenda," said Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson at a youth forum held here on Monday.
"You(Young people) helped build a transformative, integrated and interrelated agenda. I call it a '21st century Declaration of Interdependence'," said Eliasson at the 5th ECOSOC Youth Forum under the theme "Youth Taking Action to Implement the 2030 Agenda."
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are people-centred, universal, inclusive and inter-dependent, he said. "They can determine your future and set the path to a world where balance and equity can be found and where no one is to be left behind."
"Now comes the real test: making it happen, making it a reality. Our work begins with you now
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Young people, he noted, have often been side-lined from decision-making, and have had little or no say over the course of policies and actions that affect them.
The situation started to changed, he said. The secretary-general has made cooperation with young people a priority for the entire UN system, according to the deputy secretary-general.
"Believing that we should work more in partnership with young people, the Secretary-General in 2013 appointed the first-ever United Nations Special Envoy on Youth
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"And just recently, the Security Council recognized the crucial role of young people as peace-builders by adopting Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security," he said. "This is a historic step forward to recognizing the role and potential of young people in the world today for peace and security."
On youth employment, Eliasson said that "nearly 75 million young people around the world are out of work. Forty percent of all economically active youth are either unemployed or working in poverty."
"Employment, decent work, particularly for young people
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Meanwhile, Eliasson also mentioned the launch of the first-ever UN system-wide Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth. "The idea for this global initiative came originally from young people," he said.
Wrapping up his speech, Eliasson said: "The UN needs your talent and energy to mobilize all in order to achieve the SDGs by 2030. Let us spare no effort to come together in global solidarity, for young people and for our common future on Mother Earth."
The two-day forum features brainstorming sessions, interactive panels and discussions with member states
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MOSCOW, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday took part in the celebration of the 75th anniversary of a major battle against Nazi Germany in World War II (WWII).
The Battle of Stalingrad, which is the former name of Volgograd, was one of the longest battles during WWII, fought from August 1942 to February 1943. It radically changed the course of the war
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Putin addressed WWII veterans and other guests at the solemn event in the city of Volgograd on the Volga River.
The defenders of Stalingrad left a great heritage -- love for the motherland, readiness to defend its interests and independence, standing firm in any trial, and working for the country's prosperity, Putin said.
"We have no right to leave uncompleted work, to show cowardice and indecisiveness. We must follow the example of our fathers and grandfathers to be worthy of their accomplishments, to be ready to reach the set goals, and to achieve more than we have already achieved
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Putin visited the Battle of Stalingrad memorial complex, laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame in the Hall of Military Glory and honored the memory of Soviet troops with a minute of silence.
CANBERRA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Adopting healthy behaviors can cut a person's risk of developing cancer by a third, the chief of Cancer Australia has said.
Ahead of the World Cancer Day on Feb. 4, Cancer Australia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Helen Zorbas offered Australians advice on how to reduce their cancer risk.
She said that quitting smoking and reducing consumption of alcohol and red meat were the best things a person could do to avoid cancer.
Cancer is the most burdensome disease in Australia measured by the impact of premature death and living with illness andor injury.
The Cancer Council of Australia says that one in every two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85 with 134,000 new cases expected in 2018.
Despite more people dying from cancer than ever before, the number of deaths per 100,000 people attributed to cancer has dropped 24 percent.
The number of smokers in Australia has also dropped
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"In Australia, the proportion of adults who smoke daily has steadily decreased from 22 percent in 2001 to under 15 percent in 2014-15, which is lower than comparable countries such as Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom," Zorbas said in a statement on Friday.
"However, smoking still directly contributes to more than 13 percent of all cancers in Australia, including cervical
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"While quitting smoking can be a challenge for people, it is vital in reducing cancer risk," she noted.
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