UNESCO’s engagement with youth and its forum — Summary
Year:
2021
Number of pages:
4
Category:
Information-analytical materials
Topic:
Youth policy
Document type:
Report
Language:
Annotation
Document 212 EX/10 (Summary) presents an updated concept of the UNESCO Youth Forum and outlines UNESCO’s overall approach to engagement with young people. It highlights the role of the Youth Forum, established in 1999, as an institutional platform for youth expression and dialogue with Member States, and emphasizes the need to adapt its formats in response to uneven development dynamics across countries and the changing context shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also sets out key criteria for the selection of Youth Forum participants (ages 18–30, regional and gender balance, and diversity of profiles) and presents draft Executive Board decisions on the continuation of discussions regarding the future development of the Forum.