Youth Leading Digital Innovation for Sustainable Cities: Highlights from the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum
- IVECA Center
- 2 days ago
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We are pleased to share the highlights of the 2026 United Nations Economic and Social Council Partnership Forum Follow-Up Event, “Youth Digital Collaboration for a Sustainable Planet: Innovating for Inclusive Cities,” held on February 5, 2026, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
The event stood as a strong testament to what becomes possible when young people are given a genuine platform and when institutions, educators, and diplomats choose to truly listen. The conversations that unfolded throughout the afternoon reflected a shared conviction: sustainable development is not a distant ambition, but a lived and urgent reality, one that young people are already helping to shape through innovation, collaboration, and civic engagement.
Building on this momentum, we continue to expand initiatives that empower youth as active contributors to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through digital collaboration, capacity-building, and global partnerships. These sustained efforts are also guiding our preparations for engagement at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, where we aim to further elevate youth leadership and showcase innovative, youth-driven solutions for sustainable development.
Whether participants joined the event in person or are discovering it for the first time, the event video offers a meaningful glimpse into what can be achieved when education, technology, and partnerships come together to empower youth-led solutions for a more sustainable planet.
We invite you to watch or revisit the event video at the link below:
Thank you for your continued engagement and support. We look forward to building on the momentum of this important event.
