"Deputy João Kanda Bernardo was recently elected executive member of the advisory board of the International Youth Parliament for a three-year term, which ends in 2028", the parliament said in a statement to which VerAngola had access.
Thus, with this election, João Kanda Bernardo became the first Angolan to hold this position.
"Deputy Kanda is the first Angolan to hold this position in this international organization", reads the statement.
The deputy has already been informed of his election, having been notified last Wednesday, through an official letter.
Regarding the election, João Kanda Bernardo believes that "this forum is another favorable stage to raise the name of Angola and represent the interests of Angolan youth, transforming their challenges into opportunities".
The International Youth Parliament is an "independent global network founded by young world leaders, with the mission of creating an enabling environment that promotes meaningful, active and sustainable participation and inclusion of young people in decision-making".
"In addition, it pursues the objectives of promoting the involvement of young leaders as key partners in the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as the Africa Agenda 2063, and Supporting the implementation of the African Youth Charter through a network of local Young Actors", the statement said.
In the National Assembly, the aforementioned deputy holds the positions of First Secretary of the Commission on Human Rights, Citizenship and Environment, as well as Secretary of the National Monitoring Group for International Organizations, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the IMF, among others.
