Major Group: Youth
Two representatives of Youth attend the GBF Fund Council as observers
The Global Youth Biodiversity Network The Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) is an international network of youth organizations and individuals united in their mission to halt biodiversity loss.
Relevant links
The ECOSOC Youth Forum - a key platform where young people can contribute to policy discussions at the United Nations through their collective ideas, solutions and innovations, through representatives of youth-led and youth-focused organizations and networks. Participation in the forum is by invitation where youth participants are selected by National Youth Councils, regional youth organizations, as well as youth-led and -focused organizations and networks affiliated with the Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) and the International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organisations (ICMYO).
World Programme of Action for Youth: The Focal Point on Youth, UN Programme on Youth, within the Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), aims to build an awareness of the global situation of young people, as well as promote their rights and aspirations. The Focal Point also works towards greater participation of young people in decision-making as a means of achieving peace and development.
