Important decisions adopted at Baku meeting of the Global South Youth Platform
Baku, May 20, AZERTAC
The first official meeting of the Global South Youth Platform was held in Baku on May 20.
At the conclusion of the event, which holds great significance within the context of the decolonization movement and global youth cooperation, an official document was adopted determining the platform's future fields of activity.
According to the decisions adopted at the meeting, four new countries and overseas territories officially joined the platform. With these additions, the total number of members of the Global South Youth Platform has risen to 20. The newly admitted entities to the organization are Bonaire, Sint Maarten, Senegal, and Egypt.
The adopted document expressed the platform's intention to further expand its geography in the future through broader international participation and active engagement mechanisms.
Within the framework of the first official meeting, the participants declared the core priorities of the body. The decisions emphasized the importance of taking functional, practical steps that will effectively protect the interests, priorities, and future aspirations of member countries and overseas territories.
At the same time, concrete steps to be taken in the next phase were identified toward strengthening cooperation mechanisms among the youth of member states and institutionalizing these relations.
In the platform's upcoming action plan, establishing close partnerships with international organizations, multilateral global institutions, and civil society actors was identified as a primary target. This strategic cooperation is expected to directly contribute to increasing the platform's international reputation and visibility, expanding the share of youth participation in global decision-making processes, as well as executing joint international projects.
The concluding document of the Baku meeting has laid the foundation for a new phase for the youth of the Global South in the decolonization process and the strengthening of international solidarity.
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