Global challenges and the role of youth: key messages from the Baku Forum

Baku hosts panel session on “Youth Dialogue: Spotlighting Impact” Baku, October 28, AZERTACA plenary session entitled “Youth Dialogue: Spotlighting Impact” was held as part of the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, themed “Dialogue for a Shared Future”. The event was co-organized in partnership with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the Ministry of Culture.

Addressing the session, Miguel Ángel Moratinos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), who also serves as the UN Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, spoke about the global challenges facing the modern world. He underlined that climate change, wars and artificial intelligence were among the key challenges of our time. He added that the interconnected nature of these issues made addressing them even more complex. Farhad Hajiyev, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, emphasized that young people not only adapt to a changing world but also play a crucial role in shaping its future. Farid Jafarov, Deputy Minister of Culture, noted that the youth camp organized as part of the forum helps build…