MIGRATION YOUTH AND CHILDREN PLATFORM

We are a self-organized space for children and youth (up to 31 years old) to contribute to and engage in certain intergovernmental and allied policy processes at the United Nations and realize our collective right to meaningful youth engagement as enshrined in the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and other UN compacts. Our work so far with our key allies - IOM and UNICEF - has shown the potential of young people's participation in decision-making. Since 2018 we have taken the lead on consulting with youth stakeholders around the world and engaged them in the key areas where migration issues are discussed - the Global Compact on Migration (GCM) and the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD)... MYCP is part of the Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) - the official, formal and self-organised space for children and youth (aged below 30) to contribute to and engage in certain intergovernmental and allied policy processes at the UN since 1992. Our mission is to bridge..