GLOBAL EDUCATION COOPERATION MECHANISM SDG4Youth Network Occupies the youth and students’ seat of the Global Education Cooperation Mechanism, hosted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, providing youth perspectives and meaningful youth engagement in the coordination and implementation of Sustainable Development... See more

In countries where there is strong demand for entry-level work and a limited supply of job applicants, real wages for the young adult cohort should rise faster than for adults aged 30 and over. This is what is seen in Indonesia, Pakistan, Poland, Türkiye, the United States and Viet Nam, and perhaps Mexico in the most recent year. However, in... See more

I nitially launched in 2012 as the Working Group on Youth and Peacebuilding of the Inter -Agency Network on Youth Development, the Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security has been central in enabling partnerships and generating collective knowledge on youth, peace and security

In addition to capacity -building, both the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and UNDP prioritize involving young people in decision -making processes. By providing platforms for dialogue between youth and policymakers, these organizations are ens uring that young voices contribute to climate policies and actions. The Alliance of... See more

The Secretary -General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change offers practical advice, diverse youth perspectives and recommendations to advance his climate action agenda. Established a few years ago, the Group enables direct youth engagement in accel erating climate action and advancing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The current cohort,... See more

Among the countries shown, the gender pay gaps for young adult paid workers were highest – though narrowing – in Austral ia, Egypt and the United States.

young adult wage earners in Austral ia, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Mexico and Spain have seen no gains at all in their monthly real wages over the course of the decade. All these countries experienced a period of wage deflation over the period, with the strongest negative impacts experienced by young adults in Australia and Spain.

ECA and ESCAP both emphasize the importance of engaging youth in promoting climate resilience. ECA is working to create platforms where young people can engage in entrepreneurship, showcase climate solutions and form partnerships with investors. Simila rly, ESCAP has focused on empowering youth to take leadership roles in environmental protection,... See more

The Global Youth Leadership Development Council organized 50 climate change webinars through the United Nations Youth Leadership Development Programme, while South -North Scholars partnered with UNDP for the Solving for Humanity competition, engaging over 3,000 youth in drafting climate action strategies. In Australia, Young Women in Sustainable... See more