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Youth perspectives, collective action and updates from across the constituency. Browse reports, opportunities and notices by topic below.
FeaturedEvent noticeCYMGCEDAR — CYMG Conference on the Environmental Dimensions of Antimicrobial ResistancePast event · 26–27 September 2026Two-day virtual conference on 26–27 September 2026, organized by CYMG with support from UNEP. Public webinar on Day 1, youth upskilling workshop on Day 2. Registration opens 12 August 2026.Read the full storyAlso in focus
OpportunityApplications open for the CYMG Steering CommitteeDeadline passed · 14 August 2026Applications are open for CYMG Steering Committee, Operations Team, and task force roles until 14 August 2026.
ArticleAsia-Pacific Youth Synthesis ReportThe Asia-Pacific Youth Synthesis Report brings together youth action case studies, source materials, and the report abstract for Our Planet, Our Future.Browse all news Explore the latest and the archive
ArticleReflections from the GEF-9 Regional Planning Workshop Sultonov Azamkhon from Poland represented CYMG in the GEF-9 Regional Planning Workshop for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
ArticleResolution Recap Series – Promoting synergies, cooperation or collaboration for national implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements and other relevant environmental instrumentsThis resolution addresses a long‑standing challenge in global environmental governance: the fragmented manner countries implement Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).
Event noticeCEDAR — CYMG Conference on the Environmental Dimensions of Antimicrobial ResistancePast event · 26–27 September 2026Two-day virtual conference on 26–27 September 2026, organized by CYMG with support from UNEP. Public webinar on Day 1, youth upskilling workshop on Day 2. Registration opens 12 August 2026.OpportunityApplications open for the CYMG Steering CommitteeDeadline passed · 14 August 2026Applications are open for CYMG Steering Committee, Operations Team, and task force roles until 14 August 2026.ArticleAsia-Pacific Youth Synthesis ReportThe Asia-Pacific Youth Synthesis Report brings together youth action case studies, source materials, and the report abstract for Our Planet, Our Future.
ArticleResolution Recap Series - Resolution on Enhancing the Meaningful Participation of Youth in Environmental Processes and in Environmental EducationOut of the 15 resolutions proposed in the UNEA-7 cycle, the Youth Resolution could be considered CYMG's brainchild. The resolution marks a milestone in the institutionalisation of youth participation in environmental governance.
ArticleCYMG Contributes Youth Input at CSOs Consultation on the Right to a Healthy EnvironmentConsolidated recommendations on the Common Approach for UN agencies — emphasising environmental rights, youth participation, justice, accessibility, and support for youth-led solutions.
ArticleResolution Recap Series – Strengthening the global management of wildfiresThis Cluster A resolution, introduced by India, affirms the link between wildfires and human activities, formalizing UNEP’s role in prevention and response. Citing UNEP’s 2022 report Spreading like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires, Member States call for an integrated, science-based international approach to strengthening national and regional wildfire management.
ArticleResolution Recap Series – Tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from the environmental lensAt its seventh session, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) adopted a landmark resolution addressing the environmental dimensions of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) proposed by the host country, Kenya. Traditionally framed as a health issue, AMR is now increasingly recognized as an environmental governance challenge under the One Health approach.
ArticleYouth at the Table: Lessons from IPBES12Guest blog by CYMG to UNEP delegation to IPBES12: Hafsah Abdi, Gulnaz Jadigerova, Alexandros Tataridas, Charlotte Evans, and Emma Ralph.
Activity recapLatin America and Caribbean Youth Environment Forum 2025LACYEF 2025 took place in Lima, Peru, consolidating youth inputs for the XXIV Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean and UNEA-7 preparations.Activity recapWest Asia regional preparation for UNEA-7West Asia regional preparation for UNEA-7 took place in Muscat, Oman, before the Council of Arab Ministers responsible for Environment affairs met in October 2025.
Activity recapAsia-Pacific Youth Environment Forum 2025Asia-Pacific youth engagement fed into the 2025 regional UNEA-7 preparatory process in Fiji, including the Asia-Pacific Youth Environment Manifesto 2025.Activity recapAMCEN @40 Youth DayYoung people met around AMCEN @40 in Nairobi to shape Africa's youth priorities for UNEA-7 and the region's environmental agenda.
ArticleAdvancing Global Nitrogen ManagementYouth Insights from the Fifth Meeting of the UNEP Working Group on NitrogenThe Fifth Meeting of the UNEP Working Group on Nitrogen, held on January 9-10, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya and online, marked a significant milestone in the global effort to address nitrogen pollution towards the sustainable management of Nitrogen. Delegates, including representatives from member states, major groups, and stakeholders, gathered to discuss sustainable nitrogen management plans and strategies, underscoring theArticleUNEA-6 Postmortem: Solar Radiation ModificationAuthors:Lydia Dai, Thematic Facilitator for Disaster, Climate and Resilience, CYMG UNEPJoshua Prentice, Thematic Facilitator for Environmental Law, CYMG UNEP/ International Policy Lead - SRM Youth WatchIntroduction Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) represents a deliberate intervention aimed at reducing the warming impact of anthropogenic climate change by reflecting sunlight back into space or facilitating the escape of thermal heat from the Earth. This strategy includes various approaches, wiArticleUNEA-6 Postmortem: Environmental Aspects of Minerals and MetalsOverview of UNEA-6 discussions on minerals and metalsActivity recapLatin America and Caribbean Youth Environment Forum 2023LACYEF 2023 gathered youth inputs on sustainable measures, collective action, and equitable outcomes ahead of UNEA-6.Activity recapAsia-Pacific Youth Environment Forum 2023The 2023 Asia-Pacific Youth Environment Forum gathered regional youth inputs before the fifth Asia-Pacific ministerial forum and produced the Asia-Pacific Youth Environment Manifesto 2023.
OpportunityPublication date unavailableUNEP OEWG3 SPP: Accreditation Support for Youth from CYMGApply for accreditation to join the last negotiations for a science-policy panel on sound management of chemicals and waste, and prevention of pollution
OpportunityPublication date unavailableYouth Accreditation and Travel Support Nomination for INC-5
Event noticePublication date unavailableUNEP SPARK Webinar Series: Understanding Environmental Finance
Event noticePublication date unavailableWebinar | Empowering Tomorrow: Safeguarding Children and Youth from Chemicals, Waste, and PollutionRoad to a Future Science-Policy Panel to Contribute Further to the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste and to Prevent Pollution
Event noticePublication date unavailableWebinar | Youth Action for Climate and Clean Air NowFriday, 12 July 2024 from 8:00 am Eastern Time
Event noticePublication date unavailableYouth Consultative Meeting on OEWG-316 June 2024 | 9:30 - 13:00 CEST | International Conference Center in Geneva (CICG), Switzerland and Online
UpdatePublication date unavailableAdvancing Intergenerational Well-being and Health Against Plastic PollutionOpportunities and Threats under the Plastics Treaty for Children, Women, and Informal Workers
UpdatePublication date unavailableIntegration of Sustainable Upstream Measures and Binding Rules to Combat Plastic PollutionSecond Session of the #Road2Busan Plastic Action Webinar Series
UpdatePublication date unavailableInternational Day of Zero Waste 2024: Unleashing the Power in YouthJoin CYMG in celebrating youth initiatives leading towards a waste-free future
UpdatePublication date unavailableUnderstanding Stakeholder Engagement in Environmental DemocracyOfficial Side Event at the Second Global Meeting of the National Focal Points of the Montevideo Environmental Law Programme