Youth

Happy International Youth Day! August 12 is an opportunity to celebrate the young people of the world, the largest generation in history. The theme of this year's International Youth Day is " Transforming education ”, highlighting efforts to make education more relevant, equitable and inclusive for all youth, including efforts by youth themselves…

Public speaking, copy writing, coding – do you remember how hard it was to learn your most valuable skill? Now imagine that you’re a young person in 2019 and the skills you need to find a job keep changing. As the global economy evolves, it can be hard to keep up with the myriad talents, abilities and competencies young people need to succeed.…

HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majid Al Saud, Secretary General of Alwaleed Philanthropies, has been appointed as a champion of Generation Unlimited, the global partnership working to prepare young people to become productive and engaged citizens. Launched in 2018, Generation Unlimited is a partnership hosted by UNICEF to connect secondary-age education…

About half of Kenya’s people are under the age of 18 , and the polices and investments made today will have an impact on these young people’s future prospects. While Kenya has seen many improvements in access to education, such as introducing free primary education in 2003 and free secondary education in 2008, implementing these policies has been…

“Every single child present here would have a dream for the future,” said UNICEF Representative in India, Dr Yasmin Ali Haque, to a room full of students in New Delhi. “Realizing these dreams requires an education that develops critical skills in children such as analytical thinking, teamwork and digital literacy. UNICEF’s partnership with AIM…

Kevin Frey As both an entrepreneur and an executive, Kevin has operated at the nexus of the private and public sectors throughout his career, spanning the education, technology, human capital and international development spheres. Prior to joining Generation Unlimited as CEO in 2021, Kevin served as the CEO of Right To Play — an international…, More to explore

Members of the Generation Unlimited Global Board meet at the World Bank in Washington D.C. Members of the Generation Unlimited Global Board meet at the World Bank in Washington D.C. Leading figures from the private and public sectors, international organisations and civil society have come together for the Global Board of Generation Unlimited in…

It all started with a simple, powerful idea: what if we gave young people the chance to lead? What if we stopped telling younger generations what’s best for them and actually stopped to listen? We might discover that young people are the experts in their own lives and experiences. They know their biggest challenges. They have the ideas and talent…, Fantastic Four: From detention to decent work in Thailand, Chonlachat (Mac), Pichitchai (Oat), Phanuwat (Ball) and Akarapol (Mee). Members of Fantastic Four present their work in Thailand The Fantastic Four has recently been in juvenile detention in Thailand but they are determined to move on as engaged and productive citizens, and to give others the same opportunity. “There are millions of young people…, AndroMeta: Speaking out against bullying in North Macedonia, Danche, Dario, Aleksandra, Matej and Amra. Team AndroMeta gather around a computer. This team was concerned that young people who experience bullying weren’t getting enough support, so they decided to do something about it. “We wanted to give each other a safe space to express, ask questions and advice,” explains Aleksandra, 18. AndroMeta is…, Team Amigo: Bringing education to remote corners of Zimbabwe, Blessing, Brighton, Simbarashe and Farayi Team Amigo huddle together at a table, looking at a phone. “We want to bring education to people’s homes - people who aren’t in school, people who dropped out, people who are in the rural areas,” says Brighton, 23. His team is developing an app to give every student in Zimbabwe equal access to textbooks,…, Muntjatna: Taking young artisans to the global market, Alfadel, Manara and Yassin. Three team members smile as they pose for a photo. “Finally, our dream came true! We are so proud to help people in our community,” says Yassin, 23. His team Muntjatna is creating an online platform to help displaced people in Sudan sell their handmade products internationally. The idea is to bring a new source of…, The Red Code: Menstrual health for women in Pakistan, Mahin, Sana and Sara The Red Code team stand together Mahin, Sana and Sara are supporting better menstrual hygiene with information and sanitary pads for disadvantaged girls and women in Pakistan. They run awareness workshops and provide women with reusable, cloth pads which are stitched by home-based workers to support self-sustaining micro-…, A bright start, The first Youth Challenge has come to an end but it is just the start of a journey for these five teams of incredible young change-makers. The Generation Unlimited team is excited to support their work and we’re proud of every single person who chose to join the challenge and speak up for the future they want. More than 800 bright young minds have…

WASHINGTON, April 8, 2019 – The World Bank and UNICEF announced a new commitment to promote education, skills and training for young people in developing countries with the goal of boosting their employment prospects.  The partnership will align $1 billion in World Bank investments with Generation Unlimited, a new global initiative, currently…

The Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge Youth Challenge supported more than 800 young people to develop big ideas for education, training and decent work. Next, 32 of the brightest solutions progressed from 16 countries to the global stage. Finally, a diverse international panel of young and expert judges selected our top five global winners.…, More to explore

Launched by the UN Secretary-General at the 2018 UN General Assembly, and anchored in UNICEF, Generation Unlimited is a leading global Public-Private-Youth Partnership, bringing together global organizations and leaders including Heads of State, CEOs, Heads of UN agencies, and civil society champions with young people to co-create and deliver…

The Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge Youth Challenge  has supported more than 800 young people across 16 countries to create their own solutions to the challenges in their lives. The following teams developed the best ideas in their countries, received a small grant and mentorship, and progressed to the global finals of the Youth Challenge.…, Brazil, Three young people - members of Produção PRETA - laugh as they pose for a photo. Produção PRETA - Imersão Audiovisual Anderson, Gabriel and Erick. "Our project aims to empower and train socially vulnerable youth through audiovisual so that they can see in this tool a means of working or generating income. Our group aims to create space and…, Hungary, Three young people stand in front of a Generation Unlimited sign. On the trail of deprivation "The solution is a community laundry and bath in the Community Centre of the village. The team selects and buys a washing machine, installs it and sets up a bathing and washing space. The team also intends to organise talks with women and men living in…, Jordan, A team of young people holds out mobile phones.. Volunteers with Disabilities Abdullah, Moua'ayad, Salam, Mhd and Bashar. “Persons with disabilities in Jordan are beginning to lose hope as specialized services are limited and not accessible by the most vulnerable. The on-demand volunteers with disabilities platforms aims to change this by…, Kenya, A close-up photo of paint brushes and paint on a canvas.. The Hadassah Project Melissa, John, Daniel, Sifa, Njeri, Tracy, Joy, Governor, Victoria and Victor. “We aim to reduce the number of people living below the poverty line by allowing children stemming from such families to explore their artistic talents. We would equip them with all the…, Kosovo, Five young women present their ideas to judges at the Youth Challenge in Kosovo. Khom Shok Enida, Vesë, Agrina, Ema and Tea. “We want to ensure all children with hearing impairments have a chance to study, learn and achieve the future they hope for. KomShok is an online digital platform that enables education, expression of ideas and perspectives…, Lebanon, Portrait photos of Malak, Ibrahim and Souha. WeFindInterns Malak, Ibrahim and Souha. “WeFindInterns.com is a platform that ensures the best experience through its services for both the youth of today and companies. The former benefits from proper available internships that suit their majors and interests, and helps them build a better and brighter…, North Macedonia, A team works together on a computer.. Interconnecting Solutions - SuperPako David, Stojan, Filip and Nikola. “We created SuperPako, a superhero that fights against violence and empowers young people to be the heroes of their own lives. Our mobile game application works on a principle of a forum theater, where the user experiences a scene of…, Montenegro, Three young women in Montenegro pose in front of a United Nations sign. Act Gently be Friendly Andjelka, Jovana and Sunčica. “Our project aims to improve the mental health of youth and help them fight toxic stress by empowering them and enabling them to live healthy, fulfilling lives. Our solution is to implement a “Mindfulness class” as a part of…, Nicaragua, A close-up of someone’s hands as they work in a notebook.. Pearl Stars Shaleinie, Sheena, Derick and Margol. “The project consists in the creation of a self-support group to raise the self-esteem of pregnant and maternal adolescents through educational and preventive sessions, exchange of experiences, recreational activities and crafts, as well as…, Pakistan, Photos of Suroom, Sehrish and Sana. Hygienic Bashali Suroom, Sehrish and Sana. “Kalash is a tribe found in Chitral, where women are considered untouchable and they are kept in a hut (called Bashali) away from people during their periods. We have started off with enhancing the facilities inside Bashali to make it more hygienic and comfortable for…, Sudan, A team of three young people sits together at a computer. Ma'an Mohamed, Ahmed and Enas. “Ma’an is a service centre for the deaf/hard of hearing to help promote social inclusion and to integrate them in the community. It teaches sign language to their families and various service providers which will help boost their confidence, support them to…, Tajikistan, Photos of the four young men in the Payravon team. Payravon Jahongir, Khurshed, Mirumbek and Husein. “Through our project we want to provide an opportunity for young people with disabilities and those from rural areas, including NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), to learn necessary hard and soft skills that can help them to succeed…, Tanzania, The three members of Our Dignity team present their idea to camera. Our Dignity Elizabeth, Jackline and Magdalena. “We are keeping girls in school by reducing adolescent pregnancies. Due to the culture and traditions that exist in Tanzania today, most parents are unable or not willing to openly speak about Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) with…, Thailand, A young person sits, using a mobile phone. GLOBAL WINNERS: Fantastic Four “Our team’s aspiration is to… solve the unemployment problem of juvenile offenders. If our website is successful… it will facilitate juvenile offenders’ ability to find jobs and to save costs associated with job application. Business operators will have access to information…, Vietnam, The Folktale team sit together Folktale Quynh, Dung, Thong and Hang. “Folktale wishes to improve gender inequality in Vietnam by providing additional books on gender equality for children. Folktale is going to organize the “tales” writing contest… for anyone who studies high school and university… to collect the five best ideas to publish children…, Zimbabwe, Photos of Charlene and Tanaka, each sitting on a chair.. Charltan Charlene and Tanaka. “Our goals are to empower prematurely married women to have basic secondary education, equip them with relevant employability skills, train them in financial literacy and entrepreneurship to boost their business management acumen and improve their livelihoods,…, More to explore