International Youth Day

Young people will live longest with the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence. This summit puts them at the center of the conversation, at United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the day the world recognizes youth. 15:00 Session 3 Panel discussion segment. 16:15 Session 4 An interactive discussion segment drawing participant input toward the youth outcome document. 17:30 Closing segment Presentation of the youth-led outcome document and key messages.  Closing remarks by partners. Concludes by 6:00 PM. Related Sites and Documents:  Summit Website ;  International Youth Day ;  Concept note and agenda . Watch the youth and AI Summit, in commemoration of International Youth Day 2026! 03:15:37 High-level Events

The International Youth Day 2026 Celebration – #GoodLifeForAll, organized by IAAI GloCha in partnership with the Mission of The Bahamas and other partners, brings together young leaders, United Nations stakeholders, governments, civil society, academia, technology innovators, and community organizations. The hybrid celebration is the public highlight of the GloCha GoodLifeForAll CoCreationLab 2026, taking place from 8-14 August 2026 in Bleiburg/Pliberk, Austria. Throughout the CoCreationLab, international partners collaborate to design innovative tools, strengthen partnerships, and develop pilot initiatives that advance the global youth mobilization campaign #GoodLifeForAll, promoting healthy lifestyles, healthy communities, and a healthy planet. The programme features innovative approaches that enable citizens - particularly young people - to identify local challenges, participate in community action, document measurable contributions, and collaborate across sectors through open,...

Young people will live longest with the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence. This summit puts them at the center of the conversation, at United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the day the world recognizes youth. 10:00 Opening plenary Welcome and framing of the day. Opening remarks by the organizing partners, Member State partners, and United Nations representatives. Youth keynote voices. 11:00 Session 1 Moderated discussion segment with youth respondents and questions from the floor. 12:00 Session 2 Curated presentations and moderated discussion. Related Sites and Documents:  Summit Web ,  International Youth Day  and  Concept note and agenda Watch the Youth and AI Summit, in commemoration of International Youth Day 2026! 03:41:10 High-level Events

Two high-level panels, United Nations Headquarters, New York. Session 1 — Zero Waste, Climate Action on the Road to COP31. 45 minutes This session sets out the direct link between zero waste practice and climate outcomes on the road to COP31. Speakers bring perspectives from municipal zero waste delivery, community-led environmental action, and the UN environment system. The panel positions zero waste as a governance issue, not a technical afterthought, central to the climate agenda young people are building toward Antalya.Speakers • Samed Agirbas — Chairman, Zero Waste Foundation • Sally Higgins — title to be confirmed • Safrina Irungu — Peer Educator, Mathare Roots Initiative, Kenya • GDD representative — name and title to be confirmed • Steven Setiawan — UNEP Children and Youth Major Group (CYM) Moderator: Anais Marie Laurence Clermont, IAAI GloCha, Austria Session 2 — Leaving No One Behind on the Road to COP31 45 minutes This session examines who is included, and who is left out,...