‘Our Future’ initiative for dialogue between Arab youth

The United Nations and the Arab League of States jointly launched yesterday ‘Our Future’ initiative which serves as a social media platform for dialogue among Arab youth about their future visions and challenges of development in their local communities and their countries at large. According to a UN statement, the main beneficiaries of the project are young Arabs between 18-40. The topics for dialogue are the following: equal opportunities between the sexes, eradication of hunger and extreme poverty, impact of climate change on development, the interrelation between poverty and hunger on the one hand and corruption, extremism and weakening economic performance on the other. Other themes include identity and citizenship, sectarianism and pluralism, as well as the role of youth volunteering and participation in achieving above goals. (Al Mustaqbal, November 10, 2015)