talk to United Nations experts and help reimagine human development
The Global Youth Forum on Collective Action for Human Development
We are pleased to have convened young leaders from 40+ countries with UNDP experts and South-North Scholars. Together, we discussed the Human Development Report 2023/24, identified priorities for global collective action — from poverty alleviation and sustainability to AI ethics and innovation policy — and pledged, together, to advance collective action for human development locally and globally.
300+
Young leaders worldwide registered and shared inputs
40+
Countries in our audience and inputs shared with UNDP
6
Global youth panelists from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas
~30
Key areas of youth-led global collective action on the SDGs
Post-forum, South-North Scholars and our UN colleagues are identifying young leaders for further consultations to inform research on the impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence for human development, the focus of the 2025 Human Development Report. Stay updated below.
In a world facing crisis after crisis, how do we move humanity forward, together?
This is the question the United Nations — and young people around the world — are working every day to answer.
Thirty years ago the UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched the Human Development Index (HDI) as an innovative tool to help us understand the basic things all human beings need to live healthy, meaningful lives.
The TogetHDR forum brings young people together with UN experts to learn about and discuss human development and the Human Development Report 2023/2024. Its message is clear: we are at a critical point where people are disagreeing and disengaging, yet humanity mustcooperate to resolve urgent challenges to our societies and our planet.
At the heart of this collective action are young people around the world who know we can do better — and are doing it through local or global initiatives and movements. Our UN colleagues want to hear your story. Your insights can inform better efforts worldwide — and you’ll learn how to cultivate your own career for global impact.
Join us in reimagining the future of human development.
