Youth-Led Climate Action for Peace, Energy, and Resilience: Pathways for Africa’s Green Future

As the global community gathers at UNGA 2025 to accelerate action on the SDGs, GECCI and YCCN will convene a dynamic side event to spotlight the critical role of African youth in driving transformative climate action, sustainable energy transitions, peacebuilding, and resilience in fragile contexts.

With Nigeria and the broader Sahel facing growing climate threats, youth are not just victims — they are solution providers, innovators, and policy influencers. This event will showcase youth-led models, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and investment pathways that align with the African Union’s Great Green Wall Initiative, the Paris Agreement, and Agenda 2063.