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The Global Youth Caucus on Land and Desertification (UNCCD Youth Caucus) is the formal and dedicated youth engagement mechanism of the United Nations to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

 Our areas of work include the following:

Knowledge

We create and maintain a vibrant platform that empowers youth to lead, connect, and share innovative and impactful solutions that respond to the needs of both people and the planet.

Action

We promote and facilitate meaningful youth participation in shaping and implementing policies whether through UNCCD processes, national strategies, or local community initiatives. Our aim is to ensure youth are present in decision-making spaces from design to follow-up.

Capacity Building

We design and support learning spaces workshops, training programs, and peer-to-peer exchanges that equip young people with the knowledge, skills, and tools to effectively engage with land, desertification, and multilateral policy systems.

Vision

The UNCCD Youth Caucus aligns itself with the vision of MGCY and seeks to build a world on the collective principles of solidarity, justice, diversity, equity, universality, inclusion, human rights, and the integrity of the planet. We strive for a resilient world where young people and all rights holders in all their diversity are equals in decision-making.

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