Young volunteers meet Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for International Development on eve of their departure for the UN MDG conference in New York

14/09/2010 16:45:00

30 young people from over the UK will present their views on what the priority MDG’s are to the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and the Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell on Wednesday 15th. The two Ministers will be representing the UK Government at the United Nations MDG conference in New York in late September.

The Ministers will then go into a question and answer session where the young people will ask what the UK government is doing to help meet the MDG’s, and what they think the priority issues are.

The young people, including 19 year old former Global Xchange volunteer, Selali Fiamanya from Glasgow, will present two papers asking for more help for children affected by war, increasing funding for safe water and toilets and prioritising the rights of girls who are less likely than boys to get a primary education.

The event is being organized by the DFID/CSO Youth Working Group, a network of thirty organisations and young people in the UK concerned with youth participation in international development.

There will be a photo opportunity where the young people will present the two papers to the DPM and SoS. 

Media are invited to send a journalist, photographer and/or film crew. For more information, and to confirm attendance at the event or to set up an interview please contact Rachel Trayner on 07738982122 or email rachel.trayner@vso.org.uk