Youth

A world in which the human rights of every young person are realized; that ensures every young person is empowered to achieve their full potential; and that recognizes young people’s agency, resilience and their positive contributions as…

The United Nations needs to spend more time talking directly to young people across the world, beyond simply talking about their concerns, said the President of the General Assembly on Wednesday, opening a major Youth Dialogue …

Jayathma Wickramanayake, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, underlined three critical areas – supporting youth’s peace efforts; prioritizing their political participation; and partnering with them. “I will not ask you to let young…

We received this video from a family whose oldest son died of an accidental heroin and fentanyl overdose in December 2015, on his 22nd birthday. They made this video to help other teens and their families avoid going down the path of addiction…

Youth from all over the world gathered at the United Nations to have their voices heard at the ECOSOC Youth Forum, held on 30-31 January 2018 in New York. They took the opportunity to address the challenges that today’s generation faces and to…

The 2018 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum was held on 30 and 31 January, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Forum, which the Council has been convening since 2012, continued to grow in size and stature,…

Decent jobs for Youth is the global initiative to scale up action and impact on youth employment in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Recently, United Nations system launched a new platform “Decent Jobs for Youth” for youth…

How can we do better consultations where youth can participate more constructively? How can I do consultations with youth and the public at large without information leaking out？ What have young people around the world done to influence policy?…

This is the slogan of the 13th Conference of Youth (COY13). It combines one of the most important ambitious of young climate activists with a Fijian term that carries its very own spirit – Talanoa Mada describe a process of inclusive, participatory…

“After learning about the SDGs, I cannot ignore them and I want to play my part in achieving them. And I will begin the change from myself and my surroundings,” said one participant. In July and August 2017, the United Nations Office (UNO) in…

In many corners of the world, youth are becoming increasingly vulnerable to violent extremism. In some cases children or young people become radicalised and commit violent acts. In other places, a violent environment profoundly affects the lives of…

Youth are amongst the most affected by the pressing matters of our world, such as climate change, sustainable development or conflict prevention, the subject of this article. They must be engaged in these issues because the future belongs to them.…