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Adolescent and youth participation

Yana stands in front of the Blue Dot in Košice.
Article
13 February 2023
Missing my home, helping those who lost it
Originally from Ukraine, Yana moved to Slovakia four years ago to study social work. Now, she works in a Blue Dot to support who was forced to flee the war.
Kira, 12, and her Scout Leader take a selfie at the Baltic Jamboree in the Czech Republic.
Article
21 September 2022
Giving my Scout promise miles away from home
Kira, 12, was forced to leave Ukraine in February and find safety in Lithuania. Through the UAct project, Kira met a familiar face at the Baltic Jamboree.
Paloma Escudero, UNICEF Director of Global Communication and Advocacy, Marixie Mercado, UNICEF Emergency Response Team Senior Communication Adviser, Rashed Mustafa, UNICEF Refugee Response Coordinator in Poland, and other UNICEF staff members, along with volunteers for the Polish Scouts, pose for a selfie while visiting the Blue Dot centre for refugees from Ukraine at the train station in Krakow.
Report
11 August 2022
UNICEF Youth in Europe Bulletin
A glimpse of what UNICEF is doing with and for young people in response to the war in Ukraine.

Files available for download (3)

Bulletin No. 1, August 2022 (PDF, 6 MB)
Bulletin No. 2, October 2022 (PDF, 6 MB)
Bulletin No. 3, December 2022 (PDF, 7 MB)
UPSHIFT participants Croatia
Article
20 January 2022
Children speak up
UNICEF supports child and adolescent participation in national action planning processes in Phase III of the European Child Guarantee
Andrii Kyrkach
Article
07 September 2021
Meet Ukraine’s young environmental superhero
Like any good hero, Andrii has his own team and an important mission – to make the air in his hometown cleaner.
UNICEF launched U-Report, a new tool to empower youth to share their opinion on matters they care about.
Press release
06 August 2021
UNICEF launched U-Report, a new tool to empower youth to share their opinion on matters they care about
U-Report is a social platform through which young people can express their opinions and be positive agents of change in their communities
A boy with a mask is working on computer.
Article
06 August 2021
The Prilike programme has helped Igor decide what he wants
A secondary school graduate from Bar is participating in a programme that offers teenagers training and support in choosing their future profession
U-Report meetup coverage in UNICEF office
Report
08 December 2020
Preventing a 'lockdown generation'
Building resilient societies with young people in the era of COVID-19

Files available for download (1)

English (PDF, 1 MB)
UPSHIFT Ukraine
Article
22 October 2020
Funds help lawyers to fight for vulnerable in Ukraine
Law students set up a legal aid clinic in Mariupol
Яна Панфилова
Blog post
09 October 2020
Caring for the mental well-being
Young activist from Ukraine shares her tips for staying in good mental health