President Volodymyr Zelensky marked Ukraine’s Youth Day by calling on the government to prioritize youth policy as part of a broader push to support civilian life.Zelensky made the remarks after meeting with participants of the Ukrainian Youth Forum “Youth in Action,” saying Ukraine’s newly formed government is drafting the Cabinet of Ministers’ action program.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“This is not simply about something the state can provide,” Zelensky said. “It is much more than that.”He continued: “It is about giving people reasons to stay in Ukraine, to live in Ukraine, to plan their own lives and their families’ lives in Ukraine, and to know that Ukraine will take care of them, their family, and their future.”Security remains top priorityZelensky acknowledged that security remains central as the war approaches its fifth year. He, however, argued that civilian life cannot be treated as secondary.“There must also be absolutely concrete, clear government work to support all normal forms of social life in Ukraine,” he said, adding that Ukrainian citizens should be able to “have a normal and, as far as possible, fulfilling space to live in Ukraine.”His remarks come as Ukraine continues to face civilian tolls amid ongoing Russian strikes, which have prompted many young Ukrainian citizens to leave the country or delay starting families.New cabinet program still in developmentZelensky said he expects the incoming government’s program to give sufficient weight to “civilian components of life” – particularly youth policies, though he did not specify what the new measures include.