A meaningful role for young people: Imagine a better world

Short animation examining why young people should have more of a say in world politics.

Explainer Video Updated 4 November 2021 2 minute watch

A meaningful role for young people: Imagine a better world

— Short animation examining why young people should have more of a say in world politics.

Signe Kossmann

Young Adviser

Emmanuel Adegboye

Academy Associate, Africa Programme

A world with real youth inclusion would be a world where young people are recognized as leaders, with their priorities and work taken seriously.

To achieve this, there needs to be real inclusion in decision-making as true youth representation must include those most affected to reflect young people’s diverse lived experiences.

All policy should include young people’s concerns and leadership because youth are already transforming the future. So a world can be created where young people make the big decisions.

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