The Youth Café has released a new Policy Brief on Supporting African Youth in Science, Technology, Innovation and Capacity Building (STI&CB). It highlights how Africa’s young population—already the world’s largest and fastest-growing—can drive sustainable development if given the right tools, opportunities, and infrastructure.
Meaningful Youth Engagement in Policy and Decision-making Processes
The present policy brief is one such input. It elaborates on the ideas first proposed in Our Common Agenda, taking into account subsequent guidance from Member States and over one year of intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder consultations, and rooted in the purposes and the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international instruments.