(250813) -- GABORONE, Aug. 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Botswana's Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs Lesego Chombo speaks during the commemoration of International Youth Day in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 12, 2025. Chombo on Tuesday stressed the importance of engaging youth as strategic partners in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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