Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah.

Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has told young leaders at the United Nations headquarters in New York that the world youth are the hope of the future and that the world looks at them anxiously to find solutions to global challenges.

Addressing the International Young Leaders Assembly held in Washington DC, Oulanyah said that the realization of this hope lies in the young people setting clear and focused goals, working together to shape a shared future.

The meeting at the United Nations headquarters was held under the theme: Moral and Innovative Leadership: Vision, Service and Entrepreneurship.

Oulanyah, said the world economic crisis, climate change, political instability and violent armed conflicts are real issues that demand youth leaders to act in accordance with the aspirations of their people.

Meanwhile, in a separate meeting held at the Ugandan Embassy, New York, Oulanyah asked the International President of Global Peace Foundation, James Flynn, to consider holding the 2018 IYLA in Kampala, Uganda.