World Assembly of Youth

14/08/2026

is an occasion to honour the invaluable contribution of humanitarian workers.

🔜 Join for a solemn ceremony to remember those who paid the utmost sacrifice in line of duty.

🗓️ 19 August
🕙 4 pm CET
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14/08/2026

Young people should help shape the learning designed for them.

The and are developing a WhatsApp-based microlearning course on .

🔗 surveymonkey.com/r/7PHVXY9

13/08/2026

In 2025, 67 million young people were unemployed worldwide.

Behind this figure is a growing global challenge: helping young people access real opportunities in the labour market.

🆕Now available: Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026 https://www.ilo.org/publications/major-publications/global-employment-trends-youth-2026-back-future

The report examines recent developments in youth labour markets worldwide and provides the latest global and regional analysis of youth employment trends and prospects.

13/08/2026

Solutions to the climate crisis already exist. For a livable planet, the world must urgently switch from dirty fossil fuels to renewables.

5️⃣ ways to jump-start the renewable energy transition now 👉 https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/raising-ambition/renewable-energy-transition?utm_content=bufferb39f8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Four key climate change indicators – greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification – set new records in 2021. This is yet another clear sign that human activities are causing planetary-scale changes on land, in the ocean, and in the atmosphere, with dramatic a...

12/08/2026

Tune in to the Youth and AI Summit, held in commemoration of International Youth Day 2026, and hear young people’s perspectives on the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence.

📺 Watch on Web TV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11b7ha2d5

Young people will live longest with the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence. This summit puts them at the center of the conversation, at United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the day the world recognizes youth.

12/08/2026

📚 Access to education.
🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬 A fair shot at a job.
🪑A seat at the table.

These aren't guarantees everywhere, but young people want to be included in decision-making processes.

ℹ️ More on International Youth Day 2026: https://social.desa.un.org/issues/youth/events/international-youth-day-2026

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About International Youth DayObserved annually on 12 August, International Youth Day raises awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing young people around the world and celebrates their role as essential partners in achieving sustainable development.The observance provides a platform for g...

12/08/2026

Young people are not just policy recipients — they are strategic political actors.

This , calls for youth participation that goes beyond consultation and gives young people real influence over decisions shaping their future.

🔗 https://www.undp.org/latin-america/blog/diverse-contexts-shared-aspirations-youth-strategic-political-actors

Every August 12, International Youth Day is a reminder that young people are not merely recipients of policy — they are indispensable partners in building fairer, more sustainable societies.

11/08/2026

Ahead of , is calling on young people around the world to help shape the next chapter of education through the Global Youth Survey, ensuring youth voices are at the heart of the agenda.

Hear from SDG 4 Youth & Student Network Representatives and , and take the poll:

10/08/2026

: What would a world that genuinely prioritized young people's well-being look like to you?

🎥 Share your answer in a post or Reel.
📲 Tag and use .

🔗 Explore the conversation deck: https://www.un.org/youthaffairs/en/real-people-real-talk

A global youth-led conversation on mental health Prevention and shared responsibility must define the next generation of mental health action — grounded in care, connection and community. This means not only expanding support and treatment, but also addressing root factors that are often systemic ...

10/08/2026

There are 476 million Indigenous Peoples

🔹living in 90 countries
🔹representing 5,000 cultures
🔹speaking the majority of the world's 7,000 languages

On , see what the UN is doing to promote & protect their rights:

There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world's population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 d...