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Youth engagement

jóvenes alrededor de una mesa jugando colectivamente, el juego de mesa de salud mental
Press release
10 October 2023
CollectiveMINDS: UNICEF and América Solidaria launch game co-created with adolescents to talk about mental health
In Latin America and the Caribbean, almost 16 million children and adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 live with a mental health condition
A group of adolescents hold banners and speakers
Press release
17 July 2023
20,000 young people from Latin America and the Caribbean call on leaders to take action at the EU-CELAC Summit
A U-Report poll conducted by UNICEF and the European Union reveals their main concerns about technology, social issues and the environment
Francisco-Vera
News note
05 June 2023
UNICEF names Francisco Vera, 13 year-old activist, as the first youth advocate for environmental and climate action for Latin America and the Caribbean
Hero image A young person's guide to sustainable energy
Report
12 December 2022
A young person's guide to sustainable energy
Key concepts to understanding sustainable energy and its relationship with climate change, the role of young people, and why the world needs a just energy t

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A young activist girl holds a sign that says: Climate action.
Article
18 July 2022
Why is environmental education important for youth?
Education and training are the main actions that governments must adopt to face climate change
Simon Geraldson
Page
13 July 2022
UNICEF-MERI alliance for environmental education
For environmental education and training of young people to ensure their participation, that they are heard and taken into account
Movimiento "Guardianes por la vida"
Photo essay
26 November 2021
Francisco Vera and "Guardians for Life"
Francisco Vera and other 400 children are part of the movement in Latin America
reimagining a caring society
Page
08 November 2021
Voices and demands of adolescents and young people in LAC
We want to change care work to build a more egalitarian world!
ArgentinianyYouth climate activists.
News note
29 October 2021
Climate action is sufficient, said only 4 per cent of young advocates in Latin America and the Caribbean - UNICEF poll
Almost all young respondents believe that governments must urgently implement ambitious mitigation actions to curb climate change and environmental degradation.
ArgentinianyYouth climate activists.
Report
29 October 2021
Try harder!
How young advocates advise on Climate Action in Latin America and the Caribbean

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English (PDF, 6 MB)