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The universal recognition of the rights of young people
Human rights are inherent to all human beings, irrespective of their background or status. This is no different for young people. Currently, young people under 30 make up half of the world’s population. Yet when it comes to the rights of young people, it is not often clear as to what these rights are. This paper looks into how young people’s rights can be universally accounted for under international human rights law.
Youth Manifesto
In June 2024, young people from across Europe will exercise their important democratic right and vote to elect members of the European Parliament. Young people care, act, and speak up! We are the future of our societies and we should be at the heart of all EU decision making.
The future of the European Solidarity Corps Programme
As one of the main EU youth programmes, the European Solidarity Corps has brought numerous benefits to young people and the youth sector in general all across Europe. This position paper identifies the areas for improvement for the programme as well as the elements that are working adequately, particularly in the framework of its current evaluation.
Joint paper - Sustainable Resource Management in the EU
We are calling on the EU to introduce a framework on sustainable resource management with science-based binding reduction targets. This policy paper, co-produced with eight other NGOs, outlines policy recommendations and arguments in favour of urgent action.
Pathways for a directive to ban unpaid internships
As part of our campaign, we want to see the introduction of a proposal for an EU Directive that sets out a gold standard as to what a quality internship should look like.
The future of the Erasmus+ Programme
The relevance of the Erasmus+ Programme gains special light in the current context of global democratic backsliding. However, there are still areas where improvements can be made to ensure that Erasmus+ appropriately reaches all young people and supports the youth sector in Europe.