We follow and shape the debates about the need to increase young people’s access to their rights, highlight the current challenges for young people in accessing their rights, review the existing frameworks for ensuring the rights of young people, and critically engage with the rationale for an additional Convention on the Rights of Young People.
In my last blog post (Alice in Bosnialand) I contemplated on whether it is possible to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I said it is. Under certain conditions. Latest developments
Earlier this month, the World Future Council, jointly with UNEP, held a 2-day Global Conference in Geneva on Implementing Intergenerational Equity: Bringing Future Perspectives to the Status Quo. The event
Double standards that load the responsibilities of adults onto the shoulders of young people while only granting them the rights of minors has led to a renewed interest in the
On July 12th 2013, over 500 youth from 80 countries convened at the United Nations. They, and the world, paused to witness a incredibly brave young woman raise her voice
“Pakistan is a young and resilient nation. Facing terror, extremism and a faltering economy, the people are despondent about the overall situation that their country is facing.” Young people were
The High Level Panel on Post-2015 submitted their report on the future development agenda to cautious optimism from civil society. But with over 1.000 written submissions, 5.000 civil society organisations
On the 16th of December 2012, what seemed like a normal busy day of meetings, classes and assessments in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India where I was well into my fantastic
More than a week of nightly riots, spreading from Stockholm's migrant suburbs across Sweden, has kept the media blazing for days. Looking back at the coverage, this was hardly journalism's
Now more than ever, society is changing and the reach of leaders of all types is extending further into our lives. We as young people should be looking for ways
With our new youthpolicy podcast “Stirring up the grounds” we want to look beyond and behind the high-flying rhetorics of youth policies and politics. With our guests we discuss and
