Last week, Redmond High School junior Adora Svitak spoke at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) youth forum at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

The event provided youth with a platform to engage in dialogue with various stakeholders to explore possible ways and means for promoting global and sustainable development building upon the potential of science, technology, innovation (STI) and culture.

Svitak spoke as a World Food Programme youth representative.

Other speakers included ECOSOC President Nestor Osorio and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.