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We asked 330,000 young people about the future of AI.

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Canada & Qatar Join GenU as Lead Government Partners

This four-year, $80 million commitment will support UNICEF’s GenU to empower at least 300 million young people by 2027.

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GLC Convenes to Advance Partnerships for Green & Digital

The Special Session of the GLC during UNGA79 saw Canada and Qatar join GenU as Lead Government Partners with an $80 million combined commitment

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UNICEF’s GenU, EAA, Silatech Partner for Green Youth Project

The EAA Foundation, in collaboration with the State of Qatar and UNICEF, organized a high-level event at the 79th session of the UNGA

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Generation Unlimited expands to South Africa

GenU South Africa aims to equip more than 1,5 million young people by 2030 with the right skills to support their transition from learning to earning.

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Year in Review 2023

See how we've made a difference for young people in 2023

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SAP, Microsoft executives to lead Generation Unlimited Board

SAP's Christian Klein & Microsoft's Kate Behncken have been appointed as GenU Board Chair and Vice-Chair respectively

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Catalyzing Cost-Effective Solutions to Connect Youth to Dece

The Global Leadership Council gathers to build partnerships and unlock resources to scale proven models that connect youth to opportunities for employment,

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Latest News

We asked 330,000 young people about the future of AI.

See how they responded

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Planting Roots of Resilience in Kenya

Facing climate change and market instability, a young woman in Kenya finds purpose and a new career as an agripreneur.

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Youth Centrality: The Heartbeat of GenU

The Impact of Generation Unlimited's Young People’s Action Team on Global Youth Issues

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Cracking the Code: Digital Skilling Success at Scale

Since its launch in late 2022, the P2E platform has helped more than 2.5 million young people complete digital skills and financial literacy courses

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imaGen Ventures Global Incubation Week 2024

10 teams of top young innovators from 40,000 entrepreneurs gathered in Istanbul to scale solutions for climate change and global issues.

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Young Innovators Lead Solutions for a Greener World

Vera, Abdullah, and Naglaa show that youth-driven green solutions can have an outsized impact in greening communities.

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How Erinoso set up a computer repair business in Nigeria

Defying gender norms, a young female entrepreneur builds a thriving business, inspiring other girls to pursue opportunities in technology.

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Aisha Aminu’s journey as an entrepreneur with disability

A nineteen-year-old from Nigeria is gaining skills and confidence to grow her business and inspire others.

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