The United Nations has named 17 young people from around the world as "Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals" for the year 2022and one of them is from the US.
Jamal Hill, a Paralympic swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, was chosen for his efforts to raise awareness of the dangers of drowning and to reduce the number of people who drown each year, NBC News reports.
He also founded the Swim Up Hill Foundation, which works with refugee artists around the world to provide them with resources and an opportunity to participate in international programs.
The other Young Leaders are Ronelle King, a Gender Justice Activist from Barbados, who founded the #LifeInLeggings hashtag in 2016 to provide a safe space for women who had experienced sexual violence, and Mayada Adil, a Sudanese medical doctor, fashion designer, and refugee rights activist who has worked to end gender-based violence against women in Sudan and Mali, per a UN press release.
"Even amidst the ongoing pandemic, climate crisis, and global instability, these young people demonstrate immense resilience, resourcefulness, and leadership in finding innovative solutions to the world's biggest challenges," says Jayathma Wickramanayake, the UN'
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