UN Youth Impact Scholars are selected to solve these pressing problems

UN Youth Impact Scholars represent the most promising young leaders driving change on a global scale. Selected through a highly competitive process in collaboration with United Nations ECOSOC, they are recognized for their bold vision, unwavering commitment, and measurable impact in advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Their initiatives address urgent global challenges—from climate resilience and public health to gender equity and ethical AI—through rigorous, evidence-based action. Backed by UN mentorship and international partnerships, they are transforming communities, systems, and the future.

Take Action for the Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The 17 Goals are all interconnected, and in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030. Click on any specific Goal below to learn more about each issue and take action.

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Climate Change


Climate change is the defining issue of our time and now is the defining moment to do something about it. There is still time to tackle climate change, but it will require an unprecedented effort from all sectors of society

Gender Equality


Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its potential. Gender equality, besides being a fundamental human right, is essential to achieve peaceful societies, with full human potential and sustainable development.

Our Common Agenda


Following up on a pledge made by UN Member States at the UN’s 75th anniversary, the report Our Common Agenda looks ahead to the next 25 years and represents the Secretary-General’s vision on the future of global cooperation. It calls for inclusive, networked, and effective multilateralism to better respond to humanity’s most pressing challenges.

Ending Poverty


While global poverty rates have been cut by more than half since 2000, one in ten people in developing regions still lives on less than US$1.90 a day — the internationally agreed poverty line, and millions of others live on slightly more than this daily amount.