The annual National Youth Parliament has been organised by the National Youth Council of Malta., which introduced youths between the age of 13 to 35-years old in Gozo and Malta to different topics that are relevant to today’s realities.

During this 17th edition KNZ said that it “demanded Parliament to announce a National State of Climate Emergency.”

It stated that “this will not only serve as a commitment from both sides of Parliament but also as the first step to a unified Maltese front, from all stakeholders, to achieve this impossible task.”

KNZ said that “faced with a political climate surrounding gender inequalities, the advancement of Artificial Intelligence and the ongoing global crisis of single-use plastic among others, the youths present came up with policy ideas in respect to their particular topic.”

The Youth Council said that it gave these youths an opportunity to share, discuss and lobby practical changes with Members of Parliament.

It added that, “through its commitment to work more with other organisations, give independent youths a more structured voice, and put its member organisations in the heart of its work, the Youth Council has embarked on numerous projects that all work towards the Sustainable Development Goals.”

The Youth Council concluded by urging all youth and youth organisations to join in this call to announce a “National State of Climate Emergency” and “together work towards this cause.”

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