ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
The United Network for International Youth (UNITY) is an independent, Brussels-based, youth-led organisation created to advocate for stronger youth rights within the European Union. We firmly believe that young people represent a transformative force, capable of providing innovative and sustainable solutions to the challenges of the 21st century.
UNITY acts as a bridge between young people, institutions, policymakers, and partner organizations to ensure that the voice of youth is heard and taken into account.
VISION & MISSION
A world where every young person, regardless of their country, social, or cultural background, enjoys the same opportunities, is recognized as a key player, and can fully engage in the decisions that shape our common future.
- Create an international framework for the protection, participation, and empowerment of young people across all geographic and cultural contexts.
Provide young people with the tools, skills, and opportunities to actively contribute to sustainable development, peace, and social justice.
Promote youth's access to decision-making bodies within international institutional frameworks.
Clarify the transition between the rights of children and those of young adults.
Advocate for the official legal recognition of youth as a distinct life stage, with specific rights, needs, and responsibilities.
HISTORY
Founded in 2025 in response to the lack of formal youth representation within the European decision-making processes, UNITY has made it its mission to create a global movement that unites young people around common goals: recognition, participation, equality, and concrete action. It was born from the initiative of young leaders from multiple continents, sharing the conviction that the future of the world cannot be built without youth.
