The 2025 World Youth Development Forum, themed "Unleash Youth Potential for Global Development," opens in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, on July 15, beginning with an opening ceremony and plenary session. The forum aims to build an important platform where young people around the world can contribute to global development, and where global efforts are united to promote youth development. It seeks to provide a space for international organizations, government agencies, youth organizations, youth leaders and all sectors of society to exchange ideas, collaborate and learn from one another – working together to tackle global challenges and build a better future.