During the opening ceremony of the First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety the youth had an opportunity to speak. After Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation and high officials from the World Health Organization, United Nations, World bank and Unicef it was time for YOURS.
During the opening ceremony of the First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety the youth had an opportunity to speak. After Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation and high officials from the World Health Organization, United Nations, World bank and Unicef it was time for YOURS.
Addressing more than 70 Ministers in a filled auditorium Floor Lieshout spoke on behalf of the youth leaders in the room and on behalf of many more young people who could not attend the conference in person: “Young people have so much to offer. We invite you to make use of our skills, our determiniation and our boundless energy. This combined with your wisdom and experience make us powerful allies.”
He continued: “I would like to personally thank Ministers who are already supporting youth-led initiatives in their countries and who have invited youth to participate in road safety policymaking. And I would like to encourage Ministers who have not yet reached out to young people to do so.”
“We call upon you, the leaders of the world, to make real the commitments you will initiate during the course of these two days together. We urge action over words.”