Youth are leading the charge against climate change in Pacific island countries that are especially vulnerable to its damaging effects.
Instagram Live with Secretary-General and Aidan Gallagher
Countering disheartening headlines about today’s young generation, the Voices of Youth community proves that young people ARE making a difference, each and every day. So find your voice and change the world.
As we look back on 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, we also look ahead to the next 30 years. "We must listen to you – today’s children and young people – about the issues of greatest concern to you now and begin working with you on twenty-first century solutions to twenty-first century problems." With that in mind, here are eight reasons why UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore is worried for children's future, and eight reasons why she thinks there is hope.
The Youth Climate Summit is a platform for young leaders to showcase their climate solutions and to meaningfully engage with decision-makers on the defining issue of our time. It brings together young activists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and change-makers, committed to combating climate change at the pace and scale needed to meet the challenge. It's action-oriented, intergenerational, and inclusive. This historic event takes place on Saturday, September 21 in New York, leading up to the Climate Action Summit on September 23.
Digital Innovations are Bringing Youth Back to Agriculture
On International Youth Day, UN Women is highlighting the voices of young people as they strive toward a more just, equal and sustainable world.