How inclusive are international discussions on the Sustainable Development Goals? Lessons learned from youth
(2026) The Elgar Companion to Global Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals — ISBN: [9781035320851], 47-61, published
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Orsini, Amandine 
Kang, Yi hyun
- Abstract
- The United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth (UN-MGCY) was created as one of the nine United Nations (UN) major civil society groups after the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. The main goal of the UN-MGCY is to promote meaningful participation of youth and bring youth perspectives in the UN processes. This chapter analyzes the historical development of the UN-MGCY and its roles in the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, that is charged with reviewing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our methodology relies on a database of youth participants in the annual HLPF meetings, interviews, and participatory observations. We provide the first in-depth analysis of the UN-MGCY and therefore contribute to the understanding of the role of youth voices and engagements in SDG governance for better inclusion.
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Orsini, A., & Kang, Y. h. (2026). How inclusive are international discussions on the Sustainable Development Goals? Lessons learned from youth. In Pamela Chasek (ed.), The Elgar Companion to Global Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 47-61). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035320851.00013