Our experts provide commentary on youth policy, democratic participation, and the role of young people in governance around the world.
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Iran's youth are being conscripted to the war, protesting the regime, and facing repercussions of a government willing to go to extreme lengths to suppress dissent.
President Tokayev has spent 4 years establishing ways for young people to channel their online, informal political advocacy into formal political influence. The August 23 election will test the success of these avenues.
Young Zambians are increasingly disillusioned by the government, leading them to take a more significant role in the electoral politics of their young democracy.
Young Algerians are prepared to mostly abstain from the election that their protests made happen.
Amidst the pressing threat of crime and violence that Gustavo Petro could not protect Colombian youth from, young voters now face a vote that could determine the future of safety and democracy in their nation.
Young voters primarily chose Keiko Fujimori due to her promise to curb rampant crime and corruption in Peru. As such, they were forced to gamble on her familial tie to authoritarianism.
Nikol Pashinyan won his third term as Prime Minister of Armenia, despite receiving only 20% of the youth vote. This discrepancy can be chalked up to a lack of political trust and minimal hope for progress.
From climate to displacement, Rahman aims to make the UNGA a forum where youth voices truly count.
Voters under 30 went 60% for Vijay's TVK. Voters over 60 went 14%. When a 54-point generational gap decides an election, we are no longer talking about a youth swing. We are watching a realignment.
