WCC 2020 Res 062 - Progress Report

General Information

Resolution
49201
Period covered

I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution

IUCN Commissions
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy 2021-2025
IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management 2021-2025
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes

II. Implementation

Describe the results/achievements of the activities
As part of the implementation of this resolution, IUCN organised the Global Youth Summit in 2021, prepared the Youth Outcome statement, IUCN Institutional Youth Engagement Strategy 2030, establishment of the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) and other milestones reported here. Please find the following YAC reports for reference:
- Summary of YAC engagement at COP16
- Mission to Leaders Forum 2024
- YAC representation at RCF ENCA
- YAC representation at RCF West Asia
- YAC representation at RCF South and East Asia
- YAC representation at RCF USA
- YAC representation at RCF Africa
- Youth engagement activities of 7 Commissions as presented at YAC Talk #3 on Young professionals empowerment in IUCN Commissions.
The extensive consolidated YAC report will be finalized at the end of the year to include overview on the youth engagement at WCC and Youth Summit 2025.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Regarding the request for needed support, please see some considerations below suggested by the YAC:
- dedicate a youth officer to support the implementation of IUCN Youth Strategy;
- approve the motion in support to Youth Summit to take place on quadrennial basis ahead of the Congress;
- allocate budget for Youth Summit to take place on quadrennial basis;
- allocate budget for Youth Advisory Committee work (i.e. YAC in-person onboarding meeting, YAC representation at IUCN and other events, interpreter costs for YAC webinars etc.).

Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes

III. Status of implementation

Implementation status of this Resolution
On-going: implementation consisting of repetitive, recurrent action (attending meetings, reporting, etc.)
Report status
Published