Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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This Youth-Led Session presented by Srishti Shankar & Abdelslam Alfaki was recorded on Thursday, October 17, 2024, during the Charter for Compassion's Global Youth Conference.

This session aimed to raise awareness of the critical role empathy and compassion play in building resilient, tightly-knit societies and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It provided an overview of how empathy underpins the 17 SDGs, highlighting the targets rooted in the importance of understanding and compassion.

The session began by addressing the rise in global conflicts and violence, framing these challenges as a call to action for fostering empathy on a global scale. It then explored practical approaches that youth could adopt to drive meaningful change in their communities and beyond.

Learn more about the Youth Conference here: charterforcompassion.org/global-youth-conference-2024/global-youth-conference-2024.html

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