Submit your youth-led or youth-focused digital solutions that address the SDGs.






We invite you to submit your youth-led or youth-focused digital solutions that address the SDGs.
Open Call for Entry: Submit Your Youth Digital Initiatives for International Youth Day 2024!

 Selected initiatives will be featured in the UN's official International Youth Day 2024 case study infographics and shared across UN communication channels. GET INVOLVED!


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