the latest from the youth forum
What's new? Check out the latest news, reports, statements and more from the Youth Forum.
not my COP of tea ⎸ COP27
How do you like your cup of tea? We like it green just as the COP27 should be. Is it really green though? The climate crisis is happening now and requires urgent action. But is limiting emissions going to be enough? Join us on our journey to COP27 and find out.
Open letter: The EU's economic rules must allow for the necessary spending on people and climate
Civil society, unions, think tanks and academics call for a new set of principles which aim at an economy that works for us all, scales up green public investment and promote human and planet wellbeing.
Mainstreaming youth rights in the UN human rights mechanisms
This paper analyses the extent in which young people’s rights are accounted for under three of the UN’s human rights mechanisms: the Universal Periodic Review, the UN Treaty Bodies, and the UN Special Procedures.
call us interns ⎸ film & networking night, 17 October
We want internships that pay. Meet the young people fighting back against unpaid work. It's us.
Are you one of us? Doesn't matter if you are an intern or not, come and join us for the film & networking night in Flagey on 17 October.
There are as many Martins in the European Parliament as MEPs under 30
The new analysis released on International Day of Democracy finds that the number of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) younger than 30 is equal to the number of parliamentarians named Martin - six each.
Making Digitalisation Work for Young People
Young people today are the first generation to have most of their lives reflected in online data, raising concerns about privacy, safety and wellbeing.