The President of the General Assembly of the United Nations will convene a high-level plenary meeting to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the World Programme of Action on Youth on 25 September 2025, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, with the theme, "World Programme of Action for Youth at 30: Accelerating global progress through intergenerational collaboration".
As guided by resolution A/RES/79/289 other relevant non-governmental organizations, including civil society organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector, whose work is relevant to the High-Level Meeting, are invited to participate.
Two intergenerational multi-stakeholder panel discussions will be held in parallel to the plenary segment:
Panel 1: Advancing implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth to leave no one behind;
Panel 2: Full, effective and meaningful youth participation, at national and international levels, for the benefit of current and future generations;
For representatives of Specially Accredited Organizations, please register here. To check if your organization is Specially Accredited see this list.
For NGOs in consultative status with ECOSOC, please register here.
The deadline to register is 15 August 2025.