{"id":42707,"date":"2020-10-20T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=42707"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:55:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T20:55:05","slug":"samsung-and-the-united-nations-development-programme-partner-with-youth-accelerate-progress-for-the-global-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-and-the-united-nations-accelerate-progress-for-the-global-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung and the United Nations Development Programme Partner With Youth Accelerate Progress for the Global Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of the United Nations\u2019 75<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced <a href=\"https:\/\/generation17.undp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Generation17<\/a>, an initiative in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.undp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UNDP<\/a>) to inspire action to achieve the Global Goals &#8211; a set of 17 interlinked goals that provide a blueprint to achieve a better future for all by 2030.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42736\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Generation17_SGG-app-with-Youngleader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"7297\" height=\"3927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094158\/Generation17_SGG-app-with-Youngleader.jpg 7297w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094158\/Generation17_SGG-app-with-Youngleader-600x323.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094158\/Generation17_SGG-app-with-Youngleader-950x511.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 7297px) 100vw, 7297px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Generation17 merges the power of Samsung Galaxy smartphone technology with UNDP\u2019s platform to galvanize an entire generation of young people to achieve the 17 Global Goals in less than ten years. The initiative will elevate the stories and share the impactful work of young leaders who are already making considerable strides in support of the Global Goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to better connect these inspiring advocates to their peers, enable their generation to take bold action on the Goals, and make their voices heard loud and clear with the latest Galaxy technology and our shared vision,\u201d <strong>said Dr. TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics<\/strong>. \u201cWith a purpose as grand as the Global Goals, we strongly believe a collaborative, rallying effort will be imperative in sparking meaningful change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"embedded recommended recommended-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"embedded-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-badge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recommended News<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"recommended-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-galaxy-community-raised-1m-support-undp-global-goals\/\" class=\"recommended-news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/14164443\/SGG-App-1-Million_main_2.jpg\" alt=\"The Samsung Galaxy Community raised $1M to Support the Global Goals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-category\">Communities<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The Samsung Galaxy Community raised $1M to Support the Global Goals<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Generation17: Accelerating Progress for the Global Goals | Samsung\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WHwxxxHjnQg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The 2020 cohort of Generation17 is made up of four trailblazers who are mobilizing communities from Mali and Argentina, to Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our lifetimes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>M\u00e1ximo Mazzocco (Argentina):<\/strong> A 30-year old who founded Eco House, a nonprofit that promotes sustainable development through education, volunteering, advocacy and environmental certification<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sadya Tour\u00e9 (Mali):<\/strong> A 23-year-old author who founded Mali Musso, an organization which empowers women through education to destigmatize gender-based violence<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shomy Chowdhury (Bangladesh):<\/strong> A 26-year-old Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) activist\u00a0seeking to ensure access to clean water and sanitation for all through her global organization,\u00a0Awareness 360, working across 23 countries<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tafara Makaza (Zimbabwe):<\/strong> A 24-year-old junior at Williams College, in Williamstown, MA, studying astrophysics who has launched diverse startups to build transportation, energy, agriculture and education solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-42707 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-and-the-united-nations-accelerate-progress-for-the-global-goals\/the-2020-cohort-of-generation17-young-leaders-tafara-makaza\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094143\/The-2020-Cohort-of-Generation17-Young-Leaders-Tafara-Makaza.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The 2020 Cohort of Generation17 Young Leaders - Tafara Makaza\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-42735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094143\/The-2020-Cohort-of-Generation17-Young-Leaders-Tafara-Makaza.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094143\/The-2020-Cohort-of-Generation17-Young-Leaders-Tafara-Makaza-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094143\/The-2020-Cohort-of-Generation17-Young-Leaders-Tafara-Makaza-950x713.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-42735'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2020 Cohort of Generation17 Young Leaders &#8211; Tafara Makaza\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-and-the-united-nations-accelerate-progress-for-the-global-goals\/the-2020-cohort-of-generation17-young-leaders-shomy-chowdhury\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094136\/The-2020-Cohort-of-Generation17-Young-Leaders-Shomy-Chowdhury.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The 2020 Cohort of Generation17 Young Leaders - Shomy Chowdhury\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-42734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094136\/The-2020-Cohort-of-Generation17-Young-Leaders-Shomy-Chowdhury.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094136\/The-2020-Cohort-of-Generation17-Young-Leaders-Shomy-Chowdhury-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094136\/The-2020-Cohort-of-Generation17-Young-Leaders-Shomy-Chowdhury-950x713.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-42734'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2020 Cohort of Generation17 Young Leaders &#8211; 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Sadya Toure\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-and-the-united-nations-accelerate-progress-for-the-global-goals\/the-2020-cohort-of-generation17-young-leaders-maximo-mazzocco\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094118\/The-2020-Cohort-of-Generation17-Young-Leaders-Maximo-Mazzocco.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"The 2020 Cohort of Generation17 Young Leaders - Maximo Mazzocco\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-42732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094118\/The-2020-Cohort-of-Generation17-Young-Leaders-Maximo-Mazzocco.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094118\/The-2020-Cohort-of-Generation17-Young-Leaders-Maximo-Mazzocco-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/20094118\/The-2020-Cohort-of-Generation17-Young-Leaders-Maximo-Mazzocco-950x713.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-42732'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2020 Cohort of Generation17 Young Leaders &#8211; Maximo Mazzocco\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Millennials and Gen Z wield incredible influence in catalyzing change as tech-savvy global citizens in an unprecedently borderless world, with their unwavering and relentless optimism leading the charge on climate change and racial justice and influencing policymakers and businesses to chart a more sustainable course for our collective future. Generation17 is our answer to their call-to-action.\u201cYoung people are advancing the Global Goals through their work as innovators, entrepreneurs and advocates, and we must properly engage them today for the success of our global agenda tomorrow,\u201d<strong> said UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner.<\/strong> \u201cThey harness incredible power in advocating for positive, systemic change, and we must support them in their roles as torchbearers of the Global Goals. This initiative complements other initiatives across the UN system, strengthening the foundations for a UN that delivers with and for young people through the UN Youth Strategy: Youth2030.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UNDP and Samsung will provide mentorship, networking opportunities, and Galaxy devices to help broaden the reach of each of the young leaders\u2019 voices and strengthen their organizations and businesses. They will also use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/global\/galaxy\/apps\/samsung-global-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samsung Global Goals app<\/a>, which is preinstalled on the latest Galaxy smartphones, to show users how they can make a difference across the 17 Global Goals in their daily lives. Through educational content, the app aims to increase awareness of the Goals and has so far raised $1M in donations<sup>1<\/sup> for UNDP.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/global\/the-samsung-galaxy-community-raised-1m-to-support-the-global-goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Samsung Galaxy Community Raised $1M to Support the Global Goals<\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of the United Nations\u2019 75th Anniversary, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced Generation17, an initiative in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to inspire action to achieve the Global Goals &#8211; a set of 17 interlinked goals that provide a blueprint to achieve a better future for all by 2030. 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