The White Paper on the five themes of Youth20 (Y20) was launched by ________ in Guwahati in February 2023.

The correct answer is Anurag Thakur.

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• Assam to host the first Youth20 (Y20) Inception Meeting 2023 from Feb, 2023 in Guwahati.

Key Points

• The White Paper on the five themes of Youth20 (Y20) was launched by Anurag Thakur (Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports of India) in Guwahati in February 2023.
• Guwahati is the host for the first Youth20 (Y20) Inception Meeting 2023 from 6th-8th Feb 2023 under G20.
• The Summit provides an opportunity for the students to voice up their opinions for the audience worldwide.
• More than 150 Youth delegates from G20 countries are set to participate in three-day meetings.
• Y20 works with an aim to provide the youth a platform to raise their concerns on contemporary issues.
• The Y20 themes are Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation and 21st century; Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability as a Way of Life; Peace Building and Reconciliation: Ushering in an Era of No War; Shared Future: Youth in Democracy and Governance; Health, Wellbeing & Sports: Agenda for Youth.
• Started in 2012, the Y-20 is the youth version of the G-20 Summits.
• It is the only officially recognized platform for young people to engage with the G-20 and it is one of the most influential international diplomatic forums for young leaders.
• The G-20 rotating presidency bears the responsibility of hosting the youth summit, which usually takes place some weeks prior to the traditional forum to know what the youths are thinking and incorporate their suggestions in their own policy proposals. 
• It is an attempt to create a connecting point between G-20 governments and their local youth.