The following is the full statementCONFERENCE STATEMENTOn “The role of youth in accelerating the achievement of the SDGs through digital transformation and innovation” at the Ninth IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in 14 – 17 September 2023 in Hà Nội, Việt NamWe, over 200 young parliamentarians, came together at the Ninth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians in 14 – 17 September 2023 in Hà Nội, Việt Nam to affirm our commitment to accelerating the achievement of the SDGs, especially through digital transformation and innovation. As we pass the mid-way point of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda), we are at a momentous and critical juncture. Young women remain worse off than young men, being roughly two-thirds as likely to be employed. Our world is characterised by the rapid growth in technology, digital transformation, and innovation. At the same time, our pursuit of digital transformation and innovation should not push us towards global homogeneity.
