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The Davos Agenda 2021
Meet the next generation turning the tide on plastic pollution
Meet eight inspirational young people from around the world who are leading the fight to save the planet from plastic pollution
Mental Health
Study links screen time to mental health risks for students
Research has outlined characteristics, including age, gender, exercise and screen time, linked to the risk of mental health issues for college students.
Youth Perspectives
How can the world boost efforts to end child labour in 2021?
2021 marks the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. Experts fear that progress could be reversed by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, unless we take action.
Nigeria
3 ways world leaders can help Africa's embattled youth
Across Africa, young people are protesting against state-sanctioned repression. Here's how the international community can support their clamour for change.
Artificial Intelligence
Could artificial intelligence widen the gap between rich and poor nations?
IMF research finds new technology risks widening the gap between rich and poor countries by shifting more investment to advanced economies where automation is already established.
United States
Millennials are feeling disillusioned with democracy. This is why
Satisfaction with democracy is falling fastest in 18 to 34-year-olds around the world, driven by inequality between the generations, according to a new report from Cambridge University’s ...
Food2020
How young people can transform food into a force for good
More than 690 million people suffer from hunger, and that number could rise. Here's how young people are leading to end world hunger and save our planet.
Climate Change
With COP26 postponed, these young activists have decided to have their own climate conference
Young climate activists have organized an alternative to the postponed COP26 talks, which they hope will yield a formal outcome and get their views taken seriously.
Nigeria
Young people and police brutality: generational leadership in Nigeria
Young people in Nigeria have been protesting police brutality and demanding substantial reforms. Will the government listen – and how can it rebuild trust?
COVID-19
3 ways COVID-19 has changed youth activism
From digital climate strikes to Black Lives Matter online, here's how youth activists have kept protest movements marching during COVID-19
Mental Health
7 ways young people are making a difference in mental health
Young people around the world have been investing their time, expertise and lived experiences in improving mental health provision. Here are 7 examples.
COVID-19
COVID-19: The effect of lockdown on teenagers’ mental health isn't all bad
This study shows the benefits of social media in enabling young people to stay in touch with friends, family and school, at a time of physical separation.
Youth Perspectives
3 ways young people can heal our divided world
On International Youth Day, adults should remember that young people aren't just the future – they are heavily involved in changing our present for the better too.
Social Innovation
3 defining characteristics of youth-led social innovation
Many areas of youth-led social innovation are under-exploited. Youth-led innovations can go a long way to reversing worrying youth unemployment statistics.
Education and Skills
Reopening schools too early could spread COVID-19 even faster – especially in the developing world
Reopening schools too early in developing countries could undermine the gains made so far in containing the spread of COVID-19, according to a new study.