Youth Power Summit
In September, Fondation Botnar and Restless Development co-hosted the Youth Power Summit in New York City, a youth-led event running alongside the UN Summit of the Future. Bringing together over 300 intergenerational participants, the event provided a platform for young people to share their vision, solutions, and demands, focusing on one question: how can they have a meaningful voice in shaping our global future?
Young people are often the #MissingMajority in decision-making. The Youth Power Summit underscored the essential role of youth-led discussions on accountability, evidence-based action, and political engagement. Through workshops, panels, and dialogues, participants addressed global challenges such as education, mental health, digital safety, and gender equality. They explored tools for holding leaders accountable, strategies to meet youth needs, and pathways to influence policymaking.