Redefining Participation: The Politics of a New Generation
Talking about youth political participation means confronting two main issues. On one hand, there is a dominant narrative portraying young generations ...
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Trump’s Agenda and Lifestyle: How They Impact Youth
According to a 2024 study of 1,500 adolescents and young adults by the UCLA Center for Scholars and Storytellers, titled ...
How Young People’s Anger Might Spur Climate Action
This year has been lauded as an enormous test for global democracy. Nations across the globe will vote on their ...
To Truly Invest in Children, Africa’s Leaders Must Invest in What Keeps Them Safe
We are more than halfway to the 2030 deadline for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, but most African ...
Scrolling Into Stress: How Climate Fears Hit Youth
Young people are suing their governments in the state of Montana and European countries, accusing them of not doing enough to protect the ...
International Youth Day 2023: Investing in Youth, Sustaining the Future
With approximately 1.2 billion individuals aged 15 to 24, comprising 16% of the global population, there is an urgent need ...
Youth as Agents of Change: Collaboration and Skills Empowerment for a Sustainable Future
Everyone is affected by environmental challenges, such as climate change, deforestation, pollution, and resource depletion, but young people are among ...
The Unprecedented Potential of Africa’s Future Generations
“The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.” Spoken by Nelson Mandela, these words ring true, eluding time and ...
How the Dual Crisis of Malnutrition and Learning Loss Threatens Our Future
The dual crisis of malnutrition and learning loss is starving the minds of tomorrow. The numbers are staggering: in the ...
Riding the Age Wave: Can India Seize the Demographic Advantage?
There is a new urgency in India to create jobs for the rapidly growing number of young people set to ...
Can Gen Z Save the Midterms for Democrats?
This story originally appeared in The Nation and is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the ...
The Future Is in Youth’s Hands: New Skills Needed for the Green Transition
Over the past ten years, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has held an annual forum to discuss training ...
