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https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/statement/2025/08/statement-local-youth-actions-for-the-sustainable-development-goals-and-beyond
August 15, 2025
Statement: Local youth actions for the Sustainable Development Goals and beyond

This year’s International Youth Day shines a spotlight on the extraordinary potential and pressing challenges facing young people—especially young women and girls—as they strive to

https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/08/south-asia-youth-rewriting-its-growth-story/
August 15, 2025
From politics to innovation: how South Asia’s youth is rewriting its growth story
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/08/building-a-global-youth-movement/
August 15, 2025
Local action, global impact: 15 years of building the Global Shapers youth movement

Young people are at the forefront of change worldwide. From climate justice to digital inclusion, young people are organizing, innovating and leading real solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges.

https://asiaplustj.info/en/news/world/20250812/four-years-under-taliban-rule-un-warns-78-of-afghan-women-and-girls-are-out-of-school-and-work
August 13, 2025
Four years under Taliban rule: UN warns 78% of Afghan women and girls are out of school and work

This year, over 2 million Afghans — including half a million children — have returned from Iran, Pakistan, and Central Asia; photo: UN News Center / IOM. 

https://www.idea.int/news/protest-purpose-how-myanmars-youth-are-shaping-democratic-future
August 13, 2025
From protest to purpose: How Myanmar’s youth are shaping a democratic future
On International Youth Day, International IDEA recognizes the efforts of young people in Myanmar to continue to resist the severe repression by the military junta and to support their dream of rebuilding a genuine federal dem
https://www.ipu.org/news/news-in-brief/2025-08/ipu-and-wyde-partners-celebrate-international-youth-day
August 13, 2025
IPU and WYDE partners celebrate International Youth Day

On 12 August, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) celebrated International Youth Day by organizing a webinar for members of parliament and international partners that would highlight new tools and initiatives aimed at empowering young parliamentarians.