Youth hold the "future of Africa" in their hands – Sammy Musungu

A winner of multilingual essay contest, Sammy Musungu says young people are the ones who hold the "future of Africa" in their hands.

Sammy Musungu, who hails from Kenya, and one of the winners of a multilingual essay contest said this at the  UN Headquarters ahead a global youth forum.

Mr. Musungu, who wrote his essay in Spanish, is currently living and studying in western Venezuela, and is in his sixth year of medical school.

Friday marks International Youth Day 2016, which highlights the role young people can play in ending poverty and achieving sustainable development.

Deganit Perez of UN Radio asked Mr. Musungu how his international background influenced his life and his views on international affairs.

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SOURCE: UN Radio