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Re-imagining employment, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning for an automated, AI-shaped economy — ensuring no young person is left behind in the digital transition.
The official Youth20 engagement process during India's G20 Presidency — bringing together young voices from around the world to craft actionable policy recommendations for global leaders.
Youth20 (Y20) is the official youth engagement group of the G20 — the platform through which young people worldwide contribute policy recommendations and shape discussions around shared global priorities. Under India's 2023 Presidency, Y20 carried the spirit of one earth, one family, one future.
Every recommendation grew from one of these five tracks.
Re-imagining employment, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning for an automated, AI-shaped economy — ensuring no young person is left behind in the digital transition.
Youth-led diplomacy, dialogue and trust-building as the foundation for lasting peace — replacing conflict with cooperation across borders and generations.
Climate resilience, adaptation and disaster-risk reduction driven by youth — turning sustainable behaviour into everyday culture.
Deepening youth participation in democratic institutions — voting, civic leadership and transparent governance that reflects the next generation's stake.
Physical fitness, mental-health support and sport as a unifier — a holistic wellbeing agenda that keeps young people healthy, resilient and connected.
A year of dialogue that travelled across states, sectors and continents.
The Youth20 engagement group is inaugurated under India's G20 Presidency.
Five strategic themes unveiled to anchor the year's youth agenda.
Universities, institutions and civic groups host hundreds of dialogues.
Conversations spread across 28+ states and union territories.
Delegates from 125+ countries join the global youth conversation.
The flagship summit convenes in Varanasi to finalise positions.
Consolidated recommendations submitted into G20 deliberations.
Each theme produced a consolidated set of recommendations, refined through consultation and carried into the G20 process.
Frameworks for reskilling, digital access and youth entrepreneurship in an Industry 4.0 world.
Download PDFRead moreYouth-led trust-building, dialogue mechanisms and de-escalation pathways across borders.
Download PDFRead moreAdaptation, resilience and sustainable behaviour embedded into everyday youth life.
Download PDFRead moreExpanding democratic participation, civic leadership and institutional transparency.
Download PDFRead moreMental health, fitness and sport as connected pillars of youth resilience.
Download PDFRead moreY20 India 2023 was more than a summit — it was proof that young people can move from the margins of policy to the centre of it. The recommendations forged through a year of dialogue fed into the broader G20 conversation, and the network of young leaders it built continues to shape what comes next.
The official record of Y20 India 2023, ready to read, cite and share. Wire each link to its real file.
Youth20 (Y20) is the official youth engagement group of the G20. It gives young people a formal channel to develop policy recommendations on shared global priorities and present them to G20 leaders.
Recommendations are refined through national and international consultations, consolidated at the Y20 Summit into a communiqué, and carried into the broader G20 deliberations as the formal youth perspective.
Young people from across India and from 125+ countries — students, researchers, entrepreneurs and civic leaders — alongside mentors, policymakers and partner organisations.
A final communiqué spanning all five themes, over a thousand policy suggestions, and a lasting network of young leaders feeding into the G20 process.
Future Y20 tracks open through each year's G20 host nation. Watch the official channels of the current Presidency for consultations and summit participation.