The EU Action Plan On Human Rights And Democracy 2020–2024 is a framework, one of purpose and direction, with a broad range of policies, tools, and political and financial instruments. This EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 is the third Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy adopted by the EU. As with the previous two Action Plans, the objective is to enhance and hone EU efforts to promote human rights and democracy worldwide.
State actors and non-state actors alike, including civil society and the private sector, prioritize the effective participation of young people in governance and economic spaces and that young people themselves must continue to actively pursue effective non-tokenistic participation that allows their voices to be heard and integrated into policymaking.
In Africa, the challenges of the past few years— including the ongoing impacts of the Russian-Ukraine conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, conflict, and global environmental change are reversing decades of progress and exacerbating food insecurity and malnutrition. The Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR) 2022 provides evidence and insights on the prospects of accelerating the transformation of Africa’s food systems toward resilience and sustainability, anchored in the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS).
According to the Kenya Population Situation Analysis (2013), the country has a rapidly growing population with the majority (24%) being below 20 years. This young population has implications for the social, economic, and political agenda of the country. A young population puts great demands on the provision of health services, education, water and sanitation, housing, and employment.
The Youth Cafe (TYC) is committed to preventing and responding robustly to any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse in the workplace that any member of the TYC representative carries out. This policy aims to ensure that TYC provides a safe working environment that is free from sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse and upholds the rights and dignity of all.
The Kenya Youth Manifesto (KYM) 2022 was conceived by various groups as an initiative that would only take place if it were needed. Representing 8 different regions in Kenya, the KYM sought to engage with young people in the country by providing opportunities and a chance to express themselves freely.
