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Foundation: United Nations Foundation
"The future belongs to young people and future generations," and "too often, those who will have to live with the consequences of the decisions made today are excluded from the halls of power," writes Prachi Shevgaonkar in an op-ed for the New York Times.
That's why she and her fellow Next Generation Fellows are pushing the United Nations Foundation to create a program in which young people around the world will be asked to shape the future of the world as we know it.
They're already doing just that, with the first global cohort outlining a "contract for the future" at the Summit of the Future in September.
"The future is now, and, if we don't act, many of those born to future generations will have no place to live while others suffer increasing climate change impacts," says Shevgaonkar, who grew up in Peru and now lives in India.
"For those growing up in shanty towns, the future might mean the disappearance of a beloved home," she adds.
"I also grew up near the ocean, and for me, like many who live in coastal areas around the world, the future might mean the disappearance of a beloved home."
The Next Generation Fellows program was launched in 2021 with the goal of Read the Entire Article
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