Purpose and Overview:
The Children and Youth Stakeholder Group consist of three major coalitions:
- The UN Major Group for Children and Youth, (UNGA created facilitating entity for children and youth in UN negotiations, established through Agenda 21 in 1992)
- The Children in Changing Climate Coalition (CCC) (includes Plan International, Save the Children, UNICEF, World Vision and Child Fund, established in 2007)
- The Asia Pacific Coalition for School Safety (APCSS) (includes ADPC, IFRC, Plan International, Save the Children, World Vision, UNESCO, and UNICEF, established in 2012).
The Action Statement emphasized that children and youth are not just vulnerable; rather youth and children are part of the solution. Children and youth possess unique capacity to contribute to disaster risk reduction (DRR), respond to disasters and humanitarian crises, and build resilience. They are dynamic, resourceful, innovative and fast learners. Moreover, children and youth have the right for their needs to met and participate in decisions affecting them.
To get a youth and child perspective, during 2016 several National and Regional Consultations were conducted with children and youth in countries in Asia and the Pacific. Through these, children and youth outlined how they contribute to DRR and CCA, including participatory risk assessment of the school and their communities, school preparedness, and participation in decision-making and policy design at all levels.
Usage: Policy reference
Audience: National Society Leaders and Youth managers
