ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026

 
 

ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026
Expression of Interest for in-person Participation

What is the ECOSOC Youth Forum?

The ECOSOC Youth Forum, ie the annual youth forum of the United Nations, is a platform that bring together young people from around the world to engage in deliberations of the United Nations. It has evolved into a key platform where young people, high-level Government representatives and other stakeholders of the youth sector contribute to policy discussions through their positions, ideas, solutions, and innovations for the SDGs.

The 2026 Youth Forum will be a three-day event from 14-16 April, 2026 at the UN HQ in New York, with special sessions dedicated to FfD, SIDS, and youth and AI. Additionally, the EYF Youth Blast will be held on the 13 April and plans are underway for a youth conference on financing/means of implementation to take place on the 17 April. We invite you to consider these dates when planning your in-person participation! 

Objectives:

The 2026 ECOSOC Youth Forum will:

  • Provide a platform for young people to engage in dialogue with Member States and UN entities on transformative, and innovative actions to realize sustainable development.

  • Create spaces for youth to share knowledge, skills, and experiences that contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.

  • Highlight youth-led innovations that demonstrate coordinated and inclusive action for sustainable progress.

  • Engage young people in contributing to the review of the SDGs under consideration at the 2026 HLPF and in shaping policy recommendations for key intergovernmental processes, inter alia the UN Water Conference 2026, SDG Summit 2027, World Urban Forum 2026, the HABITAT Assembly 2027, Pact for the Future implementation, implementation of FfD-4 outcomes, and the linked avenues at the UNGA, including its High Level Meetings (HLMs).

Are you interested in attending?

Participants in the ECOSOC Youth Forum will be Member States, including Ministers and other high-level representatives, young people as well as representatives of regional and multilateral organisations.

The Youth Forum will bring together young people from a wide diversity of backgrounds. it will reflect the diversity of youth advocates, formal and informal youth organisations, entities and group working at the grassroots, national, regional and international levels. A particular emphasis will be given to representatives of marginalised and vulnerable youth communities.

To express interest in attending the forum, young people should fill out the form below. Note that currently there is no financial support available from the UN or any of the youth partners for the Youth Forum. Any funded opportunities available in the future will be shared with the participants registered.

There are many opportunities to engage in activities leading up and at the forum, including speaking roles, facilitation roles, taking part in drafting the youth outcome report, etc. These will be shared in the future to the participants registered.

Are you interested to participate in the Forum? Please fill out this expression of interest form: https://forms.gle/EBxwrjMR2mb2Pcfp9

FIRST DEADLINE: January 15, 2025 
FINAL DEADLINE: January 31, 2025

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