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Mugabe challenges UN state to empower the youth
26 Jul 2011 at 05:20hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe has challenged United Nations member states to institute policies that will nurture and empower the youth.
He said empowerment was needed so that the youth could play an integral role in the socio-economic and political affairs of their nations, Zimbabwe's Herald Online reported on Tuesday.
Addressing the UN High-Level meeting on youth at the UN headquarters on Monday, Mugabe said Zimbabwe had since independence in 1980 regarded the youth as the vanguard of the country.
"While the high level meeting on youth is advocating for the mainstreaming of youths into contributing to issues pertaining central governance, it is of paramount importance the United Nations member states institute policies that will give proper orientation that will shape the youths to become responsible future leaders."
He said Zimbabwe regarded education as priority in nurturing the youth and giving them preparatory skills that would empower them to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic and political affairs of the country.
"Member states should adopt a catch-them- young concept such as the education for-free policies my Government has introduced among other policies for youth including health in the face of HIV and Aids," he said.
President Mugabe also called on the region to form a union for youths to deal with HIV and Aids awareness programmes at regional level.
He said through the indigenisation and empowerment Act of Parliament, Zimbabwean youth have been given room to become employers by establishing their own entities in mining, manufacturing and agriculture among others.
He said empowerment was needed so that the youth could play an integral role in the socio-economic and political affairs of their nations, Zimbabwe's Herald Online reported on Tuesday.
Addressing the UN High-Level meeting on youth at the UN headquarters on Monday, Mugabe said Zimbabwe had since independence in 1980 regarded the youth as the vanguard of the country.
"While the high level meeting on youth is advocating for the mainstreaming of youths into contributing to issues pertaining central governance, it is of paramount importance the United Nations member states institute policies that will give proper orientation that will shape the youths to become responsible future leaders."
"Member states should adopt a catch-them- young concept such as the education for-free policies my Government has introduced among other policies for youth including health in the face of HIV and Aids," he said.
President Mugabe also called on the region to form a union for youths to deal with HIV and Aids awareness programmes at regional level.
He said through the indigenisation and empowerment Act of Parliament, Zimbabwean youth have been given room to become employers by establishing their own entities in mining, manufacturing and agriculture among others.
Source - TH
