From 5–14 August 2025, governments are negotiating in Geneva at the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) to craft a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution. These talks coincide with International Youth Day 2025, held under the theme “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond.” This timing underscores a critical truth:...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Accra, Ghana 04/02/2022 NEW DATES: The 4th African Youth SDGs Summit. The Secretariat of the African Youth SDGs Summit announces a new date for the 4th African Youth SDGs Summit following the postponement of the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 4th African Youth SDGs Summit will take place on 09-11 March 2022, at the...
This BRS COPs Side Event was organized by AKO Foundation, IPEN, Young volunteers for the Environment, Center for international environmental law, with logistical support from the Geneva Environment Network. This session discussed enabling young people’s active participation in the National Implementation Plan and Strategies of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions for sustainable development....
