At 14:00, on Friday 14 May 2021, the Y7 delegates announced their 2021 Youth Recommendations for world leaders.

The youth recommendations have focussed on “Making Waves for Future Generations” - calling on world leaders to better involve young people in decision making, and to actively consider the long-term implications of decisions made today on the young people of tomorrow.

They include recommendations for G7 leaders to protect and support future generations by:

• Strengthening global early warning systems, and co-designing risk reduction programs with climate-vulnerable regions and marginalised communities by 2022;

• Jointly developing indicators of economic performance that supplement GDP with integrated well-being, sustainability, and inclusivity outcomes; 

• Achieving universal connectivity by 2025 on their territories and by 2030 worldwide, and by embedding digital literacy in all curriculum areas for all learners;

• Tackling mental health stigma by changing educational curricula, launching targeted campaigns and training young people so that they can adequately support their peers during mental health crises.

But the work isn’t over yet.

We call on G7 leaders to take action on the youth recommendations. If you want to join us in calling world leaders to action, you can sign the communique by filling in the form below.

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