Topic: 2025 – Protecting and Empowering Youth in Digital Spaces
Country: Pakistan
Delegate Name: Stella Rogers
In an era with ever-developing and growing technology, empowering the youth to safely thrive in digital spaces has become a critical global priority. Pakistan, a federal parliamentary republic and the world’s fifth most populous nation, is home to a rapidly growing youth demographic. Pakistan recognizes that its youth population, which accounts for 64% of the country, plays a dominant and pivotal role in shaping the future of the nation. As digital technology rises, the youth are increasingly becoming immersed in digital spaces. It is essential to provide them with the resources and opportunities necessary to navigate the digital space safely and efficiently. Pakistan faces several challenges when addressing these needs, such as barriers to digital access, digital literacy gaps, gender-based online violence, and a lack of comprehensive digital rights protections.
Pakistan believes digital empowerment of youth as a national priority that links directly to economic development, democratic participation, and social inclusion. The government recognizes that digital spaces present enormous opportunities for education, employment, and connection. Pakistan’s national policies, such as the Digital Pakistan Policy and the National Youth Development Framework, emphasize promoting digital literacy and creating a secure digital environment. Pakistan fully supports protecting youth digital rights, improving online safety, and ensuring inclusive access to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
Pakistan also stresses the importance of addressing the inequalities within digital access, specifically for women and rural communities. In Pakistan, young women often face barriers to online participation, including cultural constraints, limited access to devices, and risk of cyber harassment. As Pakistan’s economy increasingly relies on digital skills, failing to equip youth with secure, equitable access puts the country at risk of widening socio-economic divides. Thus, addressing digital empowerment is not only a social issue but also an economic imperative.
Therefore, the nation supports gender-sensitive policies aimed at expanding safe digital spaces, regulating online harms, and integrating digital inclusion into national education frameworks. Pakistan’s position is that digital empowerment must be rights-based, equitable, and most importantly grounded in a safe online ecosystem that allows all youth, regardless of demographics or social status, to participate meaningfully.
Pakistan proposes a comprehensive plan centered on digital literacy, online safety, and inclusive access. First, Pakistan supports the establishment of a National Youth Digital Competency Framework, which would integrate digital skills training, including cybersecurity, media literacy, and AI ethics, into secondary and higher education. Second, Pakistan seeks to strengthen its cybercrime prevention by improving reporting systems, increasing law enforcement capacity, and promoting partnerships with tech companies to detect and prevent online harassment. Third, Pakistan proposes expanding safe digital access for girls and marginalized youth through subsidized devices, community ICT centers, and gender-inclusive digital literacy programs. These solutions aim to empower young people with both the skills and protections necessary to succeed in digital environments.
Pakistan is prepared to collaborate with nations that prioritize youth empowerment, digital safety, and gender equality. Especially countries working on digital rights frameworks, rural connectivity, and anti-online harassment initiatives. Pakistan aligns strongly with developing nations seeking financial and technical support to modernize digital communities and platforms, as well as with youth-led digital innovation. By collaborating with global partners and prioritizing safe digital environments for youth, we will be transforming the future into a space where the youth will leave nothing but the highest impacts and legacies.
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