Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Speakers say youth bring skills the United Nations needs

United Nations · January 27, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Speakers in a short United Nations exchange argued that young people offer skills older generations lack, highlighted Philippe Powyer as the first assistant secretary-general for youth affairs, and urged greater emphasis on youth within the organization.

Speakers at a short United Nations discussion emphasized that young people bring capabilities older generations do not and urged the organization to deepen youth inclusion.

An unidentified speaker said, "Young people bring skills that older generations cannot bring," arguing that demographic change and new uncertainties make young people essential to the UN's future work.…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans