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On 15 July, we joined policymakers, employers, workers¡¯ representatives, educators and fellow young leaders at the United Nations observance of World Youth Skills Day 2026. Under the theme ¡°Skills for a Shared Future,¡± the¡­

Presence is not power, and consultation is not co-ownership. As the international community reaches the mid-point of critical global agendas, the conversation around youth engagement is undergoing a fundamental transformation¡­

Young people are not preparing to inherit the future ¡ª they are already helping build it. Yet at the same time, they are also preparing for futures that are increasingly difficult to predict. Artificial intelligence is¡­

The United Nation¡¯s Youth Office¡¯s flagship initiative on youth mental health and well-being emphasizes the importance of care, community and connection. These values are reflected in sports ¡ª including football, which has¡­

Attending the 2026 ECOSOC Youth Forum as members of the United Nations Youth Office Reference Group was both a collective milestone and a deeply personal experience. For many of us, the journey began long before arriving in¡­

At a time of accelerating global crises and transformation, the question is no longer whether young people should be at the table, but how power is being shared with them. With more than 2.6 billion people aged 15¨C35¡­

Just weeks after the launch of the Core Principles of Youth Participation, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Youth Office and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are putting them into practice. At the Ministerial Breakfast organized during¡­

Research shows that 90 per cent of young people feel frustrated at the lack of inclusive, equal and representative opportunities for youth to influence global policy. As a response, the United Nations Youth Office, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF¡­

Against the backdrop of the 70 th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Youth Office, in collaboration with the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Women and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵFPA, co-hosted the launch of the Core¡­

Student participants share what stood out to them during the hybrid dialogue ¡°Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Youth Compass: Making Meaningful Youth Engagement the Norm¡±, co-hosted by the United Nations Youth Office and the Learning Planet Institute (LPI¡­

My participation in the Peace Circle, alongside the high-level commemoration of the 10th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250, was both inspiring and sobering. Ten years after its adoption, this¡­

There is something powerful about watching young people speak and realising nobody is waiting to correct, contain or politely sideline them. Instead, leaders listen, and listen seriously. That is what made Unscripted feel¡­