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February 11, 2022

Our youth participants are very active in building their community. They are introducing themselves and getting to know each other better. In particular, they are also sharing why they want to take part in the Youth Forum, and why this is meaningful to them.

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Starting off on our journey of learning 

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Starting off on our journey of learning 

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February 18, 2022

We are slowly introducing youth to substance use prevention through light-weight reading materials, and they seem very interested already! Youths are asking questions, and commenting on new points they didn’t know before. Way to go team!

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February 21, 2022
One of the key experiences of being part of the Youth Forum is getting to know other young leaders interested in working towards building a healthier and better future for themselves. In this pre-forum task, the participants of the Youth Forum 2022 met with their respective groups through virtual platforms and played a game as an ice-breaker.

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February 28, 2022

We formally invited five youth to speak at the Opening Ceremony of the Youth Forum. Here is what they had to say to their fellow peers and high-level attendees.

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February 28 – March 4, 2022

Youth participants of 2022 are also welcomed by youth participants from previous fora, Youth Alumni, who graciously provided their past experiences and moved the crowd with their compelling speeches during the Alumni Session.

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February 28 – March 4, 2022

Despite challenges in varying time zones and virtual settings, the youth embraced key take-home messages on substance use prevention and imagined how they would like to see them reflected in their communities.

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17 March 2022

The youth were invited to deliver their Youth Statement 2022 to delegates attending the Plenary session of the CND. Speaking on behalf of all Youth Forum 2022 participants, Ms. Ingrid Engene Gøranson (Norway) and Mr. Carlos Araujo (El Salvador) urged Member States to continue to invest in evidence-based substance use prevention, and in doing so, to “recognize the tremendous competency, capacity, and motivation of youth by creating opportunities for involvement in policy and decision-making.”

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UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime