#OurVoiceOurFuture

"My name is Anton. I am Ukrainian. Currently, I live in Pavlohrad, Dnipro region. It's less than 200 kilometres away from the frontline.

For me, like millions of Ukrainian men and women, it is important to achieve peace in my country and in the whole world. I call on everyone who can – help Ukraine stop the aggressor and achieve peace in the largest country in Europe."

"I choose to celebrate my youth and spotlight the many trajectories we take as young people of the 21st century. The journeys that shape who we are, the moments that define our causes and the inspiring actions we take to uplift our communities.
As an advocate for positive change I am choosing to spotlight some of the key issues that affect young people including Equality, Access to Education, Poverty Eradication and Mental Health."

"Success has no age, has no limit, has no race. You can be who you want to be as long as you are determined to be."

"To create a better future for all of us, we need rights and representation. From fighting the climate crisis to standing up for the rights of our communities, we can only achieve long-lasting and meaningful social change by working together."

"In our society, and it is very sad to see still in 2022, many people, under the pretext of your age, refuse you opportunities or are opposed to the fact that others give you responsibility for projects or important tasks. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you of the importance of giving a voice to young people and the need to entrust them with positions of responsibility."

"Raising our voices during the key diplomatic moment of the year, and having them heard through the support of the European External Action Service, has the potential to bring change and shape our future."

"My name is Andja Stanojković, and I'm a 19-year-old student from Serbia. As a Young European Ambassador and activist, I think that we as young people are the initiators of positive changes in this world. We are the change-makers and we must allow our voices to be heard by adults, politicians and policy makers. Because we are the future!"

"Esta sociedad adultocentrista nos ha dicho que podemos opinar cuando seamos mayores de edad, que transformar nuestra realidad no es posible, que vayamos a jugar mientras los mayores definen nuestro presente y futuro. Hoy reiteramos que los niños, niñas y jóvenes somos los potentes ciudadanos del ahora y que nuestra voz - la que siempre hemos tenido y han querido muchas veces acallar - debe ser escuchada. Hoy reivindicamos el poder que tiene nuestra voz para hacerle frente a los grandes retos de nuestro tiempo, con decisión, con #ecoesperanza, con el poder de la alegría que nos permite transformar nuestro entorno desde múltiples orillas."

"Our generation continues to push barriers, all whilst obliterating societal norms, in order to create and mold the world we want to exist in. The topic of mental health has been of paramount importance to us. We have since normalized open dialogue, allowing individuals safe spaces to express themselves. Mental health conversations can be cooperated into so many different topics whether it be global crises, societial pressures, religion, etc. In the words of James Levine, “We are in the midst of an EVOLUTION, not a REVOLUTION”"

"I believe we all can reach our full potential if we are provided the right resources, mentorship and opportunities.
With my voice, I choose to highlight the issue of Food Security by urging world leaders to adequately implement existing food security policies and ensure global food security for all."

"Cada país vive etapas y momentos distintos pero que la solidaridad y empatía sean la clave para salir adelante, unidos como hermanos."

"The people who build bridges will always outnumber the people who build walls."