We are taking an episode break to commemorate with young people across the globe on this year's international youth day. The theme of International Youth Day 2020, is “Youth Engagement for Global Action” and according to the united nations, this theme seeks to highlight the ways in which to engage of young people at the local, national and global levels in enriching national and multilateral institutions and processes, as well as draw lessons on how their representation and engagement in formal institutional politics can be significantly enhanced.As the United Nations turns 75, and with only 10 years remaining to make the 2030 Agenda a reality for all, issues such as eroding trust in public institutions,  crisis of legitimacy and relevance for international government in the face of pressing challenges and threats such as conflicts and humanitarian emergencies, and other catastrophic global challenges, such as the COVID-19 outbreak and rising unemployment, there is the need for inclusiveness. There is a need for an urgent and Deliberate actions aimed at engaging young people in designing solutions to community, national and global challenges and concerns.

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