Mark Goldring will tell representatives from across the education sector that it is crucial young people are involved in United Nations’ Global Goals process.

The head of Oxfam in Great Britain is coming to Edinburgh this weekend to speak about the importance of society engaging young people.

Mark Goldring will be speaking at Youth and the Global Goals, an event organised by Scottish-based charity Project Trust and the Global Development Academy at the University of Edinburgh.

He will examine ways to get young people to engage in the process of achieving the United Nations’ Global Goals - a 17-point plan adopted by the United Nations to end poverty, combat climate change and fight injustice and inequality.

Only with the ideas and energy of young people will we be able to meet these challenges and create a better world for all of us

Mark Goldring

The goals include zero hunger, gender equality and responsible consumption and production.

"It is vital that young people engage with the global goals,” Goldring told TFN ahead of his visit on 19 March.

“Future generations will have to deal with the impact of climate change, the consequences of conflict and with an unequal global economy that benefits the few at the expense of the poorest.

“Only with the ideas and energy of young people will we be able to meet these challenges and create a better world for all of us.”

Ingrid Emerson MBE, chief executive of Project Trust, said the event would be an opportunity for representatives from across the education sector to discuss concepts of global citizenship.

She added: “Through Project Trust’s work in the development and education of young people we see every day the incredible things they can achieve.

“It is vital young people’s voices are heard in discussions about how we can succeed in reaching the global goals.”