2020 Class of Young Leaders for SDGs

admin September 18, 2020 Daily Current Affairs

Udit Singhal, an 18-year-old boy from India has been named by the United Nations to the 2020 cohort of young leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals.
The highest profile recognition opportunity at the world body for youngsters who are leading efforts to combat the world’s most pressing issues.
He is the founder of Glass2Sand, a zero-waste ecosystem that addresses the growing menace of glass waste in Delhi.
Through the initiative, empty glass bottles are prevented from being dumped into landfills.
The Young Leaders for the SDGs initiative is organised on a biennial basis by the Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth.
It is the office’s highest profile recognition opportunity for young people who are leading efforts to combat the world’s most pressing issues and whose leadership is catalysing the achievement of the SDGs.