On 23 June 2026, young people from across Nairobi came together for a half-day offline testing session under the Safe Migration Information and Training (SAFE-MIT) Project. The engagement marked a significant milestone as the project approaches its conclusion, providing an opportunity to gather direct feedback from young people on the effectiveness of migration-related messaging shared through social media platforms.
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, ONTO THE GLOBAL STAGE: HOW AFRICAN YOUTH RECONSTRUCTED THE MIGRATION NARRATIVE AT THE UN #IMRF2026
As the flags of 193 United Nations Member States fluttered outside the UN Headquarters in New York during the Second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF 2026), a quiet but seismic shift was taking place inside the conference halls. For an entire week, world leaders, ministers, and heads of state debated the highly contested clauses of the 2026 Progress Declaration. Yet, the most vital revelation did not come from a closed-door diplomatic session. It came from a stark, unyielding demographic truth that defines our century: Africa is young, and the future of global mobility is irrevocably African.