In Zambia, adolescents and youth face significant challenges that hinder their development and potential. With over 50% of the population under the age of 18, youth are at the heart of our nation’s future. However, they grapple with issues such as high rates of unemployment, limited access to quality education, sexual and reproductive health services and increasing vulnerability to violence ...
This report answers these questions, starting by examining the existing literature on youth engagement. After the literature review, research was conducted via interviews and workshops with young people who participated in multilateral international platforms. The interviews offered an opportunity for young people to provide information and mould recommendations. Overall, the goal was to ...
UNGA represented a landmark moment for youth leadership at the UN, with progress in embedding institutional youth participation and youth-led innovations.
The UNV Youth Advocates After the success of the first initiative in 2018 - 2019, which mobilized 42 Youth Advocates (18-24 years old) in 27 countries, UNICEF, in partnership with UNV, is now looking for the second cohort. We are searching for 20 young, passionate, and skilled advocates to join us and become agents of change advocating for the protection of children’s rights. The UNV Youth ...
From hustle culture to systems change: How youth in the Global South ...
Who are the youth of today? Generation unlimited We have approached several young people to understand their vision and how they look at the society they live in and make it their own, from each one perspective
The youth climate agenda extends beyond emissions reduction to encompass biodiversity protection, circular economy principles and climate-resilient infrastructure, with policies designed with youth representation from the outset.