Our Future Agenda Quarterly

Designed to offer crisp, thought-provoking policy insights to readers, with more in-depth content for those wishing to delve deeper.

Our mission is to amplify the voices of the next generation, bridging the gap between youthful innovators and global policymaking.

By UN Foundation's Our Future Agenda Program

November 2024

Welcome to the third edition of the Our Future Agenda Digital Magazine. This month, we've been reflecting on September's milestone Summit of the Future – not just what we achieved, but what still faces us on the Road to 2100.

Read the latest in our Decoded series, which demystifies the Pact for the Future adopted at the Summit; get to know the AU Youth Office's Panel of the Future, built to give voice and shape the future of young Africa; and get the story behind our new animation, exploring two potential futures through the eyes of a young boy in Colombia.

Chapter 1. Summit of the Future

The Summit of the Future has set in motion a powerful movement, marking a turning point in our global efforts to address the pressing challenges of our time. Read our articles on the outcomes of the Summit, including our Decoded version of the Pact for the Future, a visionary agreement designed to tackle the crises of today while planning for the challenges of tomorrow.

Chapter 2. Road to 2100

The Road to 2100 is fraught with challenges, and it will take all of us to face them, with young people at the forefront. These articles introduce our new learning agenda, The Future We Build; our series of intergenerational town halls; and the AU Youth Office's Panel of the Future, three initiatives designed to ensure that diverse and wide-ranging insights are built into plans, processes, and policies for the future.

Chapter 3. Unlock the Future

In 2024 we haven’t only been dreaming, but the Unlock the Future coalition has actively taken action towards a better future. We've launched the Funders Collective, an initiative to channel resources to youth-led movements on an unprecedented scale, which was the result of a long intergenerational design process. We’ve also put together animation prototypes in our Story Lab, featuring real young people share their hopes and fears for the future.

Join the Final Pitstop of 2024

The Next Generation Agenda

As the G20 transitions from Brazil to South Africa, our final virtual pitstop event will highlight the urgent needs of young countries, emphasizing debt relief, climate resilience, and inclusive growth. It will showcase achievements, preview South Africa’s presidency goals and their alignment with the Pact for the Future, celebrate young people’s voices, and launch the “India in Future Tense” Dictionary.

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