Pan African Youth Union

07/06/2026

⚽⚽️Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, the Pan African Youth Union is actively mobilizing young Africans from across the continent and the diaspora to participate in the upcoming UN Youth Affairs “𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥: 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠”, taking place on 𝟏𝟕 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐭 𝐔𝐍 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤.

Through our collaboration with the United Nations Youth Office, we are committed to ensuring strong African youth representation in this global conversation on leveraging football as a powerful tool for promoting youth mental health and well-being.

🔗Interested young people are encouraged to apply: https://tinyurl.com/73knzxd4

📍17 July 2026 | UN Headquarters, New York

06/06/2026

⚽️⚽️⚽️Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, the UN Youth Affairs in collaboration with the Pan African Youth Union is calling all young Africans from across the continent and the diaspora to participate in the upcoming global event, « 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥: 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠”. This is a unique opportunity to engage at the United Nations, connect with global stakeholders and ensure that African youth perspectives are represented in conversations shaping the future of youth mental health and well-being through the transformative power of FOOTBALL.

🔗Interested young people are encouraged to apply: https://tinyurl.com/73knzxd4

📍17 July 2026 | UN Headquarters, New York

AfricanYouth

05/06/2026

⚽️⚽️⚽️ The Pan African Youth Union is collaborating with the UN Youth Affairs on the upcoming global event, "𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥: 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠”, taking place on 17 July 2026 at UN Headquarters in New York.

Ahead of the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥, the Pan-African Youth Union is inviting young people from across Africa and the African Diaspora to participate in this unique global event and ensure that African youth perspectives are represented in conversations shaping the future of youth mental health and well-being.

This is a unique opportunity to engage at the United Nations, connect with global stakeholders and contribute to advancing the youth mental health agenda through the transformative power of SPORTS.

Interested young people with expertise and experience in sport, youth mental health and well-being are encouraged to complete the registration form below to join:

👉https://tinyurl.com/73knzxd4

📍17 July 2026 | UN Headquarters, New York

04/06/2026

At the recently concluded African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings ( ) in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, the Secretary-General of the Pan-African Youth Union, Bening Ahmed Wiisichong called on African governments to:

👉Treat youth development as a strategic investment for national transformation.

👉He urged governments to dismantle barriers to intra-African mobility under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), arguing that cumbersome visa requirements continued to restrict opportunities for young entrepreneurs seeking to expand across borders.

👉Respect young people and their institutions, ensuring they serve national and continental development objectives rather than narrow political interests.

He also encouraged the African Development Bank to deepen its engagement with young people directly, ensuring that development interventions are visible, inclusive and responsive to the aspirations of Africa’s largest demographic group.

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At the recently concluded African Development Bank Annual Meetings ...

04/06/2026

At the recently concluded African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings ( ) in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, the Secretary-General of the Pan African Youth Union, Bening Ahmed Wiisichong , participated as a panellist in the high-level knowledge event on “Harnessing Africa’s Demographic Dividend for Accelerated Economic Transformation,” held on 28 May 2026.

Joining distinguished representatives from the United Nations, the private sector and entrepreneurship ecosystems, the PYU Secretary-General contributed to the discussions on how Africa can transform its youthful population into a powerful driver of inclusive growth, innovation and sustainable development.

During the panel, attention was given to ensuring that young people and women are not merely consulted but are actively embedded in planning, budgeting and implementation processes that shape Africa’s future. The discussion highlighted the importance of meaningful youth participation, quality education, skills development, entrepreneurship and job creation as essential pillars for unlocking the continent’s demographic dividend.

“Treat youth development as a strategic domestic resource mobilization strategy. Young people on the continent are a domestic resource. Let us harness and mobilize this resource effectively.”
— Wiisichong Bening Ahmed, Secretary-General, Pan-African Youth Union | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

WATCH A REPLAY:https://youtu.be/hyTjheP6Gss

04/06/2026

“Treat youth development as a strategic domestic resource mobilization strategy. Young people on the continent are a domestic resource. Let us harness and mobilize this resource effectively.”
— Bening Ahmed Wiisichong
Secretary-General, Pan African Youth Union
| Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

At the recently concluded African Development Bank Annual Meetings ...

27/05/2026

Eid Mubarak

The Pan African Youth Union wishes everybody celebrating a happy and blessed Eid!

25/05/2026

Happy Africa Day!
Together through unity, innovation and solidarity, we continue to shape the Africa we want.

14/05/2026

Happening tomorrow! Join the conversation

Tomorrow — 1 day to go

Africa is the youngest continent on earth. That comes with a lot of promise, but also real pressures that young people navigate every day, often without enough information or support.

Tomorrow's webinar on Sexual and Reproductive Health is a chance to hear directly from youth leaders who are living these realities. Six countries, six voices:
Botswana 🇧🇼, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, Cameroon 🇨🇲, Djibouti 🇩🇯, Malawi 🇲🇼 and Ethiopia 🇪🇹.

Join us for an honest conversation about what's working, what isn't, and where young people want things to go.

📅 Friday, 15 May 2026 | 14:30 SAST | Live on Zoom: https://bit.ly/4n7v5kx