UN Youth Strategy

Vision

A world in which the human rights of every young person are realized; that ensures every young person is empowered to achieve their full potential; and that recognizes young people’s agency, resilience and their positive contributions as agents of change.

Strengthening the foundations for a UN that delivers with and for young people

Young people’s empowerment, development and engagement is an end in itself, as well as a means to build a better world. The UN recognizes it cannot achieve its mission without partnering with young people and ensuring they are not only heard but understood, not only engaged but empowered, and not only supporting but leading global efforts and processes. Young people need to be full-fledged partners in the United Nations work to build a better world for all, as they are both beneficiaries and partners. Through its Youth Strategy, the UN seeks to become a Leadership Example, Knowledge and Innovation Pioneer, an Investment and Solution Catalyst, and an Accountability Leader, by converging toward commitments and carefully selected actions giving life to each of these. These cross-cutting system-wide actions and interventions, listed below, will support the overall capacity of the UN to advance and deliver on the five key priority areas outlined in the subsequent section of this strategy.