Kurti: Investing in Children’s Emotional Well-Being Strengthens Human Capital

During activities marking August 12 – International Youth Day, Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, highlighted the importance of mental health and psychosocial support for children and young people.

In a Facebook post, Kurti said the activities began outside the Ministry of Sports and Youth with the program “Your Voice, Our Future.” They then moved to the Office of the Prime Minister, where the report “Mapping Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services for Children and Young People in Kosovo” was presented.

According to him, mental health care cannot remain the responsibility of only one ministry or a specific sector, as this responsibility belongs to society as a whole, without distinction.

Kurti stated that building strong human capital is impossible without investing in children’s emotional well-being.

He also emphasized that young people cannot be asked to learn, create, work, and contribute to building the future if society does not guarantee them the necessary support and conditions.

The acting prime minister said that young women and men represent not only the future of the Republic but also an important part of its present.

Kurti wrote that his administration, which places young people at its center, is guided by support, equal access, and quality education, as well as by the provision of cultural and sports spaces and activities.