A Global Movement for Youth Empowerment - UNICEF
More countries adopting UPSHIFT demonstrates sustained global interest and integration into education systems remains the gold standard for ensuring long-term impact. In Poland and Bulgaria, UPSHIFT has become a vital resource for Ukrainian refugees and vulnerable youth in host communities, equipping them with skills to rebuild their lives.

Youth-led Action - UNICEF
You will also learn about UNICEF’s Youth-Led Action Initiative, our flagship program to empower youth. Consider this your community, whether you are a young changemaker or an adult ally. Together we can create a cleaner, healthier, safer, and more just world.

The Youth-led Action Initiative - UNICEF
A multitude of open-source resources, including training guides, youth-friendly training scripts, collaborative workspace and PPT slides, adaptation guidelines, templates and step-by-step checklists, safeguarding guidelines and other materials have been developed to support countries and partners (and young people themselves) to easily adapt ...

3 biggest issues affecting youth today - The World Economic Forum
There, youth unemployment rates are 32%, 34% and 40%, respectively. South Africa, which is not a full OECD member, has a youth unemployment rate of 53%. Although some countries, such as Japan, face the challenge of an ageing population, the world is dominated by young people.

UNICEF x Youth
UNICEF Youth Advocates. Blocks. We tackle the issues that young people ask us to. Climate Action. Mental ...

Youth for climate action - UNICEF
We also work with youth to spread the message offline, through initiatives like UNICEF’s first-ever Climate Comic Contest. Sathviga ‘Sona’ Sridhar, a 21-year-old artist from Chennai, India, was the winner of the contest in 2017. Sridhar was inspired to take action on climate change after her community was hit by devastating floods in 2015.

A generation adrift: Why young people are less happy and what we can do ...
Youth happiness is in decline worldwide, due to a combination of social, economic, technological and ecological pressures. This drop-off will have future economic and health consequences. Sustained healthcare, education and social media reforms must be implemented to support young people.

Empowering youth to build skills and opportunities through social ...
settings - ranging from youth innovation labs to non-formal education centres. As UPSHIFT scales, work is underway in a number of countries to embed the approach within formal education systems. The same tools and techniques can also be applied within any UNICEF programmatic area to design responses that are youth-led.

U-Report | UNICEF Uganda
For example, a U-Report poll by the Uganda National Youth Council collected insights on how young people contribute to Sustainable Development Goals. This information was later shared with the President at the International Youth Skills Day, showcasing how youth perspectives are valued and impactful. 2. Use U-Report Chatbots for Learning and ...

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