Interested in how the voices of young people are being heard on some of the world’s most critical issues? Check out this recording of the “Youth & the Global Agenda” webchat to hear Nicol Perez, the U.S. Youth Observer to the UN and former Youth Observers talk about how young people can get engaged on important global issues such as climate change, refugees, violent extremism, UN development goals, and more.

There are more young people in the world than ever before, with 1.8 billion people between the ages of 10 and 24. Youth voices matter. What do you feel are some of the important issues facing the world's youth? How can you play a role in helping to solve these challenges? These questions and more were answered during the live event.

Speakers:
-Nicol Perez, current U.S. Youth Observer to the UN.
-Donya Nasser and Jackson Dougan, former U.S. Youth Observers to the UN.
-Andy Rabens, Special Adviser for Global Youth Issues at the U.S. Dept. of State.

An on-camera viewing group was hosted at the U.S. Department of State's Benjamin Franklin Library in Mexico City where students asked the speakers questions about topics that are important to them.

Additional viewing groups were hosted at:

-Centro Cultural Nicaragüense Norteamericano in Managua, Nicaragua
-Centro Cultural Sampedrano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras
-Colombo Americano de Medellin in Colombia
-U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba
-Access alumni at AJEDE, Guatemala City
-and AJEDE, Huehuetenango, Guatemala

This channel is a forum for open discussion and idea exchange where all are accessible to anyone world-wide. Produced by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Global Public Affairs, you will find videos on topics related to U.S. foreign policy such as economic empowerment, inclusive security, human rights and disinformation dynamics.

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