Session Overview

Across the world, young people are organizing, sharing solutions, and pushing for change in food systems. A process to capture global and regional youth priorities ahead of UNFSS+4 has been coordinated by a Youth Task Force – which has mobilized youth through online surveys and consultations hosted by the World Food Forum Youth Assembly and the SENA Youth representatives in collaboration with the UN Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY). A key milestone was the Youth Conference in Bangkok, where over 100 changemakers from 50+ countries came together to shape the updated Youth Declaration on Food Systems. This session brings that momentum to Addis Ababa. Youth leaders will present the Declaration, reflect on progress since 2021, and engage directly with National Convenors and global actors to discuss what it will take to move from commitment to action—with youth priorities at the center of implementation.