Our Future Agenda hosted a with young people on the margins of UNGA80. Credit: OFA
Our Future Agenda
Unlocking the power of next and future generations
Today¡¯s young people are inheriting unprecedented global crises they did not create. With 80 per cent of the world¡¯s youth projected to live in Africa and Asia by 2100¡ªregions already bearing the brunt of these challenges¡ªthe need for inclusive global governance has never been more urgent.
Enter . Dedicated to moving young leaders from the margins to the center of global problem-solving, they are proving that when youth are supported, everyone benefits. We sat down with them to discuss how bridging the generational divide and centering youth voices is the key to unlocking bold solutions on the world stage.
We asked Our Future Agenda five quick questions to learn about their vision and impact!
1. What is your main area of work with youth?
is a programme dedicated to putting young people, especially from young countries, at the heart of global decision-making and solving the world¡¯s biggest challenges. We support next generation leaders, center the needs of future generations, bridge the gap between generations, and connect local priorities to global decisions.
Member of Our Future Agenda briefed Ambassadors on young peoples' priorities and expectations for the next UN Secretary-General, as part of the . Credit: OFA
2. Name one way your organization empowers young people to become agents of peace.
We support young people to influence multilateral agenda-setting across the United Nations, European Union, African Union, and key global processes where their current and future priorities are often absent.
Through , , , , and , young people help shape debates on peace, justice, trust, cooperation, and future generations.
3. What¡¯s the one key thing that young people are doing today that gives you hope for peace?
What gives us hope is that young people are turning pressure into a live test of peace, trust, and governance ¡ª and, ultimately, the future of multilateralism. In research we will launch during the (7-15 July 2026), reviewing more than 300 civic movements since 2024, three signals repeat: future security, trust, and access to justice.
Young people are showing where jobs, services, rights, and institutions are failing, and pushing leaders to course-correct before frustration becomes deeper instability.
4. If you could bust one myth about youth, what would it be?
The myth is that young people are apathetic about the United Nations or the fate of the world. Through campaign, more than 2,000 young people have shown they are mobilizing for change. When formal doors stay narrow, they organize, innovate, and find other ways to influence decisions.
Our Future Agenda, in collaboration with Natura and TED House, hosted an "Intergenerational Town Hall: " on the margins of COP30. Credit: OFA
What keeps you moving when things get tough?
What keeps us moving is the determination young people continue to show even when institutions are struggling to keep pace with the pressures shaping their futures. They keep organizing, proposing ideas, and pushing for systems that respond earlier, listen better, and adapt to the realities shaping their futures instead of waiting for crises to happen.