Oman participates in Economic, Social Council’s Youth Forum

New York: Represented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, the Sultanate of Oman is taking part in the 12th edition of the Economic and Social Council’s Youth Forum, which will conclude at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York on Thursday.

Oman is represented at the meeting by Basil Ahmed Al Rawas, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth for Sports and Youth.

The forum focuses on various youth issues, including accelerating recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the full implementation of the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development and youth partnership in areas of industry, innovation, infrastructure, sustainable cities and communities.

The Economic and Social Council’s Youth Forum constitutes an annual initiative undertaken by the Council’s presidency to make the event a major platform through which youth can contribute to policy making discussions at the UN’s level. The forum will voice the collective ideas, solutions and innovations of youth.

Oman participates in this global forum through three main ministries, which are: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Economy.