High-level Meeting to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth

To mark this occasion, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 79/289, the President of the General Assembly is convening a high-level plenary meeting on Thursday, 25 September 2025 at the UN Headquarters in New York, under the theme, “World Programme of Action for Youth at 30: Accelerating Global Progress Through Intergenerational Collaboration.”

This event will bring together UN Member States, young people, civil society, UN entities, and other stakeholders to:

  • Take stock of what has been achieved over the last 30 years
  • Share good practices and innovations for advancing the implementation of WPAY
  • Identify current challenges and actionable solutions
  • Chart the way forward through intergenerational collaboration.