YPFP (Young Professionals in Foreign Policy) reposted this
I had the honor of representing the United States as a Youth Delegate in the G20 Youth Summit in Rio this past August. Thank you Benjamin Lutz of YPFP (Young Professionals in Foreign Policy) for the guidance, Laura Mendoza Garcia for being an excellent Head Delegate, and fellow delegates Madeline Hibbs-Magruder, Jieru Shi, and Clara Fong for the camaraderie. If you are interested in learning more about the fruit of our work in Rio, please give the communique a read, or read this Op Ed I wrote for PassBlue in which I reflect on our experience during the summit and the interests of global youth.
A side session to the up-coming #G20 meeting in Brazil has already happened. As a result of their meeting, the #Youth20 - composed of appointees from private institutions and government ministries - have issued a a critical communique to the G20, addressing the main issues facing youth around the world. Read Hekmat Aboukhater's first hand account negotiations behind the Y20 communique. Aboukhater was the US delegate for the global governance reform track. #governance