'Policies With Youth, Not For Youth': Greek Minister Addresses U.N.

Greek Minister of Social Cohesion and Family, Domna Michailidou, connected Monday called for a cardinal displacement successful however governments attack younker policy, urging leaders to guarantee young radical are progressive participants successful shaping their ain future. 

"The acquisition of these 30 years is clear: advancement happens erstwhile young radical afloat enactment successful shaping it," Ms. Michailidou said astatine a United Nations lawsuit marking the 30th day of the World Programme of Action for Youth. 

"Our work is to guarantee they person the tools, opportunities, and abstraction to pb successful an aging world." She highlighted Greece's ain efforts to prosecute its younger generation, including modernizing vocational grooming and strengthening its links to the labour market, which she said has helped chopped the country's younker unemployment complaint astir successful fractional since 2020. 

During her sojourn to the U.N. General Assembly, Ms. Michailidou besides held a bid of bilateral meetings with her counterparts from countries including Germany, Bulgaria, and Colombia to sermon household and demographic policies.