Youth Leadership in Action: The future we cannot afford to ignore

What is it?

In the context of the Global Refugee Forum, the ILO is supporting the linked event on Youth Leadership in Action. The event is organized to support the Global Multi-Stakeholder Pledge to Support Work With, For & By Young People in Displacement and brings together multiple stakeholders for a dynamic dialogue on the crucial role of young refugees in global humanitarian and development processes.

Time and Date: 12 December 2023

Outcomes:
● Enhanced awareness and recognition of the pivotal role refugee youth can and do play in global humanitarian and development processes, targeted refugee responses at the local level that meet the needs of their communities, and in global policy advocacy and dialogue.
● Understanding different aspects of meaningful refugee youth inclusion, representation, and participation, especially through the lens of the Accountability to the Affected Population framework and Age, Gender, and
Diversity framework and the 7 Core Action for Refugee Youth.
● A collective input to a roadmap on harnessing the potential of Global Refugee Youth Action, including clear and positive recommendations to support better, sustainable, youth-focused, youth-sensitive, and youth-led programming that creates ownership.