UNODC Youth Statement 2025

The Youth Statement is an important outcome of the Youth Forum, providing youths with the opportunity to prepare their message to policymakers and decision-makers. In preparation of the Statement, participants first engaged in brainstorming sessions to identify the key elements they wished to emphasize and address. The ideas and key messages from each group were consolidated and collectively discussed to draft the final Statement. Just like the process of resolution drafting by Member States, the youth participants negotiated each sentence and paragraph meticulously to ensure that the Statement encompassed everyone's aspirations and represented the collective voice of all participants. Read more: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/prevention/youth-initiative/youth-forum-2025.html