{"id":10012,"date":"2025-08-12T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/?p=10012"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:30:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T02:30:35","slug":"youth-prospect-on-smart-and-sustainable-cities-officially-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/2025\/08\/12\/youth-prospect-on-smart-and-sustainable-cities-officially-published\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Prospect on Smart and Sustainable Cities Officially Published"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10012\" class=\"elementor elementor-10012\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8094545 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"8094545\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc70c03 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"bc70c03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b595a jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1b595a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Youth Prospect on Smart and Sustainable Cities Officially Published\u00a0<\/i><\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Youth Delegates Propose Actionable Recommendations for Urban Innovation<\/i><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-75c8c49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"75c8c49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdd3810 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"cdd3810\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5a8542 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5a8542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On August 12 2025, the United Nations International Youth Day, the UNESCO Hong Kong Association (UHKA) is proud to present the \u201cYouth Prospect on Smart and Sustainable Cities\u201d (the \u201cYouth Prospect\u201d).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a06b505 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"a06b505\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca3bf0 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ca3bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/351-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10014\" alt=\"\" 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Drafted by young delegates from all around the globe who participated in the 2025 Secondary School Model UNESCO International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Cities, the resolution was summarised by UNESCO Hong Kong Association Green Citizens Youth Ambassadors, who took on chair committee roles in the conference, and officially published by the UNESCO Hong Kong Association.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cb7ca4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"1cb7ca4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dea310e jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"dea310e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e7f076 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e7f076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Youth Prospect comprises 14 operative clauses, in which 6 of them apply specifically to the Hong Kong-Greater Bay Area, highlighting our commitment to respond to the theme of this year&#8217;s International Youth Day \u2013 \u201cLocal Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond.\u00a0The Youth Prospect highlights a wide variety of cross-cutting topics related to smart and sustainable cities, including:<\/p><ul><li>International Cooperation<\/li><li>Urban Planning &amp; Development\u00a0<\/li><li>Data Security &amp; Cybersecurity\u00a0<\/li><li>Education &amp; Youth Empowerment\u00a0<\/li><li>Disaster Preparedness\u00a0<\/li><li>Cultural Heritage Preservation<\/li><li>Public-Private Partnerships<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c234404 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c234404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Youth Prospect reflects the creativity and commitment of young leaders in addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time\u2014building cities that are inclusive, resilient, and future-ready. Its publication amplifies youths voice and reinforces the UNESCO Hong Kong Association&#8217;s mission to empower youth in shaping a sustainable future. The UNESCO Hong Kong Association (UHKA) hopes that these recommendations will inspire meaningful action at local, national, and international levels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9ab1e elementor-align-justify jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fd9ab1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/unesco.hk\/web\/munesco-conference-city\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about the MUNESCO Conference<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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