WPAY+30: Youth Inputs, Special Accreditation & More!
What is it about and youth engagement in the same?
Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1995, WPAY remains the first and most comprehensive global policy framework for youth development, outlining 15 priority areas—from education and employment to health, environment, and youth participation. It was intergovernmental adopted by all member states and 2025 will mark the 30th anniversary of WPAY, which will also be the focus of the SG’s report.
WPAY+30 High Level Meeting
The President of the General Assembly will convene a one-day high-level plenary meeting on
Thursday, 25 September 2025 at the UN Headquarters in New York, under the theme: "World Programme of Action for Youth at 30: Accelerating Global Progress Through Intergenerational Collaboration." The high-level plenary meeting will serve as a global platform to share perspectives, experiences, and good practices on advancing the implementation of WPAY.
Youth Inputs to WPAY+30
In May 2025, MGCY compiled 125+ pages of inputs towards the UN Secretary General Report on Program and Policies involving Youth to UN@80 and WPAY+30.
The youth inputs are available on the link here.
Special accreditation for WPAY+30 Commemoration now open!
The process for NGOs to get specially accredited to WPAY is now open.
The modalities for multi-stakeholder engagement as discussed and decided by the Committee at its Organizational Session are available through CRP.2 and its amendment CRP.6. Special accreditation is applied for at the organizational level, requiring only one application per entity. Individuals may not apply for special accreditation.
Apply on the link:
Deadline: June 16, 2025
After submitting your application:
Once you have applied for special accreditation, please be welcome to add details of your NGO on the sheet here, so we can also pass it on to the secretariat flagging it as youth-led NGOs that applied.
Finally, if you would like to discuss with others that are applying for special accreditation/exchange knowledge, please be welcome to join the Special Accreditation Informal Support whatsapp group on the link here. While we do not have capacity to manage the group or provide individual support, we hope people can help each other in the group. Please only join this group if you are from an NGO planning to apply for the special accreditation.
Virtual Information Session on the Accreditation for WPAY+30
UN Youth Office and UN DFGC are hosting a virtual briefing on special accreditation for WPAY+30
Time and Date: Tomorrow, June 4th, 2025/ 10:00 AM-11:00 AM New York time
Zoom Registration Link:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qpuUicM5QSiyjDUHlHSx_w#/registration
Objectives of the Briefing
During this one-hour briefing, you will receive:
Welcome and Context - Introduction to WPAY30 and the celebration framework
Progress Updates - Current developments and upcoming engagement opportunities
Accreditation Process - Detailed presentation by UN Department of Global Communications Non-Governmental Liaison Service on the Ad-Hoc Special Accreditation requirements and procedures
Q&A Session - Direct opportunity to ask questions about the Ad-Hoc Special Accreditation process
