Before opening the floor for very quickly remarks and

questions I would like to give the floor

to a very young Chinese youth delegate

that is with us today the young

celebrity in China who championed the

the Youth Engagement in the SDGs through

imagine 2030 and and several campaigns

and together with the UN. Wang Yuan you have

the floor

Ok... Dear Excellences, Friends and Colleagues

First, I would like to thank all

speakers and panelists for the

enlightening speeches

my name is Roy Wang. I'm a young singer

and actor from China the country and

that hosts 278 million young people on

the second-largest youth population in the

world

Until yesterday I only saw the UN

building on TV so this is a very first

time that I'm honored to participate in

the Youth Forum to raise my voice.

I'm grateful for this unique opportunity

I was fortunate to work with the United

Nation's China subgroup on Youth to advocate

for the "Imagine 2030" campaign

which aims at encouraging

the young generation in China to reflect

and think about the world we want to see

in 2030

the year the sustainable development goals are

expected to be achieved

This campaign meaningfully engaged a large number of

young people including millions of

left-behind children and other

marginalized young people and

provided them with an opportunity to

express their views and share their

imagination to inspire our world

I submitted a cartoon drawing project

My passion 2030 is that every young

person can access good quality education

Girls has them potential to achieve

amazing things as boys.

With the support from many young people across the

country the campaign which has been

running for a few months since

October 2016 recorded over 500 million views online

Inspired by the campaign

understanding SDGs has become a fashion

amount the young people

Dear Excellencies, Friends and Colleagues

taking this opportunity both as a leader

and a young person myself

I want to reassure you of Chinese young people's

motivation to advance and realize

SDGs wherever you are.

I truly believe that our youth power can influence the

world we live in

and hope that our determination can make a difference

Thank you very much

thank you very much