
Local Youth Action for the SDGs: Youth 2030 Cities DeclarACTIONs Lead the Way
Workshop on SDGs for youth from Otavalo On 12 August 2025, young leaders from across the globe gathered in Nairobi and online to mark
Young people are valuable contributors to climate action. They are agents of change, entrepreneurs and innovators. Whether through education, science or technology, young people are scaling up their efforts and using their skills to accelerate climate action.
Meaningful youth enagement through a partnership between youth-led organizations, local and national governments, and civil society.
Youth and youth-led organizations have the ability to effect change many times the resources invested in them.
New strategies must be undertaken, and youth will need to have their skills upgraded and new skills learned
When given the floor, Leah began by thanking IAAI on behalf of UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board for allowing her to speak at the event. She underscored the vital role of youth in tackling climate change in cities, emphasizing their capacity to offer innovative solutions for the future.
COP27 has been nicknamed “The African COP”. If COP27 is to truly deliver, we must be ready to face some truth. Some truth is that we have faced decades of inaction from world leaders.
Workshop on SDGs for youth from Otavalo On 12 August 2025, young leaders from across the globe gathered in Nairobi and online to mark
The Young Gamechangers Initiative (YGI) turned Jatni into a living experiment in Participatory Budgeting (PB). In other words: people, especially the youth, got to decide how real public
Distinguished delegates, esteemed colleagues, dear friends, and, most importantly, the bright young leaders gathered here today, It is both a privilege and a poignant moment
At the 2025 Global Stakeholder Forum, the UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board (YAB) advocated for the meaningful inclusion of youth in sustainable urban development. As one
Eligibility Criteria
All ages up to 24;
If you are less than 18 years old, please provide the contact details of a guardian.
Submission Process
Please use this link to sign-up for the challenge;
Familiarize yourself with the health benefits of public space and Minecraft;
The challenge starts from April 1st;
Submissions will be accepted from May 15th until May 31st.
Submission Requirement
Your submission must include:
A compressed Minecraft world file (max 500mb);
A short description of how your idea is making public spaces healthier and more enjoyable for you(th) (max 400 words/all languages).
Project Criteria
Our judges are seeking for ideas that are: innovative, transformative, inclusive;
The submission that excels in all criteria will win the grand prize.
Judging Process
First round: 10-15 submissions will be selected;
Second round: The selected submissions will pitch their projects to the judges.
Prizes
The main prize is $5,000 towards implementation of the winning solution.
Terms and Conditions
By participating in the challenge you grant UN-Habitat that the images and/or filmed footage can be used on UN-Habitats & UN-Habitats Youth social media accounts, brand merchandise, website, and can be shared with press media outlets. From time to time, materials may also be used by its partners.
Still have questions left? Contact us via unhabitat-urbanhealth@un.org.