Our Future Agenda is a United Nations Foundation program dedicated to putting young people – especially from young countries in Africa and Asia – at the heart of global decision-making and solving the world’s biggest challenges.
Today’s young people are inheriting global crises they did not create, from climate emergencies to economic inequalities. By 2100, 80% of the world’s young population will live in Africa and Asia—regions already confronting the consequences of global inaction to tackle humanity’s biggest challenges. Yet their voices remain underrepresented and often unheard in global governance.
Our Future Agenda exists to change that. By placing young people at the center of global problem-solving, we ensure their ideas and insights shape the policies and decisions impacting their lives. Through intergenerational action and dialogue, we unlock opportunities for young leaders to drive change on the world stage.
When young people are supported, everyone benefits. They bring bold solutions and new ideas vital for tackling global challenges. Our Future Agenda harnesses this energy to bridge the gap between generations, working with and for young people to ensure they have a say in global decisions that impact their lives and future.
Through the key initiatives below, we’re paving the way for young people to lead on issues that affect their lives and futures. Every project is grounded in a commitment to empower young leaders, break down barriers, and drive impactful change worldwide.
We host coalitions that unite young people and global leaders, creating powerful partnerships for long-term impact. The Unlock the Future coalition unites the world’s largest youth and child-focused organizations to deliver on the SDGs and explore a world beyond 2030. The Impact Coalition is a global platform to embed long-term, intergenerational thinking into global governance, ensuring today’s actions prioritize the wellbeing of future generations.
To truly influence global decisions, young people need spaces to lead. Through initiatives such as our Next Generation Fellows and the Engine Room for the Future – an open, unbranded youth-led platform on Discord – we directly empower young changemakers with the tools, platforms, and opportunities to reimagine how the United Nations thinks, plans and acts for the future.
Our targeted initiatives like the Funders Collective and Story Lab to help shift resources, mindsets, and narratives around youth-led change. By investing strategically and communicating powerfully, we ensure young people’s ideas translate into real-world impact.
Our Future Agenda’s impact spans continents, mobilizing young people voices and creating tangible change. By building pathways for young people engagement, we’re ensuring that the perspectives of young leaders are at the heart of global decision-making.
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