The date, established by the General Assembly in 1999, highlights the role of young people as a digital and visionary generation at the forefront of the adoption of new technologies, the organization affirmed on its website.

With this year’s theme, “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development,” the United Nations recognizes that this is the largest demographic group of users and developers shaping digital trends worldwide.

This makes youth the driving force behind digitization and innovation, and an essential population segment for harnessing the transformative power of technology to address global challenges, it states.

In this context, the United Nations Sustainable Development Group identified the rapid digital transformation taking place on the planet as one of the transitions that has a catalytic and multiplier effect on the SDGs.

Every August 12, the United Nations reinforces the promotion of initiatives that highlight the role of youth in modern society and the attention of the international community to their issues.

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