
Regional Youth Environment Forums
The Regional Youth Environment Forums (YEFs) are pivotal platforms for children and youth to convene and discuss pressing environmental challenges and opportunities for action. These forums are strategically organized just before the regional forums of ministers of the environment and environment authorities, ensuring that youth voices are heard at the highest levels of regional environmental governance. A key outcome of these forums is the production of a Regional Youth Environment Manifesto or Statement, which communicates youth expectations, demands, and actionable recommendations to member states and other stakeholders.​​
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Regional Youth Environment Forums significantly contribute to the Global Youth Environment Assembly (GYEA) by amplifying regional voices and ensuring diverse perspectives are integrated into global policy dialogues. Manifestos and statements produced by these forums shape the youth agenda at UNEA and beyond, fostering intergenerational equity and driving inclusive solutions.​​​​
Regional Ministerial Environment Forums & Major Groups and Stakeholders Regional Consultative Meetings
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Regional Ministerial Environmental Forums are an important space for political dialogue and collaboration on environmental matters at the regional levels. They also serve as a platform for Member States to contribute regional perspectives to the forthcoming session of UNEA. Find more HERE!​
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Regional Consultative Meetings (RCM) take place at least once during the period between sessions of UNEA and are organized by the UNEP Regional Offices in close cooperation with the Regional Facilitators as elected by the Major Groups. During the regional consultations, joint positions are developed and challenges relevant to the region are discussed.
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Find more at www.unep.org/environmentassembly/regional_environmental_ministerial_forums.​​
Upcoming Regional Youth Environment Forums

Asia-Pacific Youth Environment Forum 2025
24 - 25 August 2025 | Fiji


LAC Youth Environment Forum 2025
September 2025 | Peru (tbc)​
Previous Regional Youth Environment Forums
​​Regional Youth Environment forums have demonstrated the power of youth collaboration in addressing complex environmental challenges and contributing to regional and global policymaking processes. They have provided a platform for youth to amplify their voices and contribute meaningful solutions to sustainability agendas.​
>> Asia-Pacific Youth Environment Forum 2023 (APYEF 2023)
The 2023 Asia Pacific Youth Environment Forum took place from 1-2 October 2023 in a hybrid manner out of UN Compound, Colombo, Sri Lanka, focused on empowering children and youth to champion their rights and contribute to a sustainable future, in alignment with the theme of UNEA-6 on "Effective, inclusive, and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution,"
During the Forum, more than 100 youth participants delivered the Asia Pacific Youth Environment Manifesto 2023, which was presented to the Fifth Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific from 3-6 October 2023. This Manifesto was also included in the Asia Pacific region’s message to the sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6).

>> Latin America and Caribbean Youth Environment Forum 2023 (LACYEF 2023)
Aligned with the UNEA 6 theme, "Effective, inclusive, and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution," the Latin America and Caribbean Youth Environment Forum 2023 (LACYEF 2023), which took place on 16 and 21 October 2023, aimed to promote collective action, collect and provide impactful inputs on sustainable measures, share knowledge, and continue the legacy of the Children and Youth Major Group to UNEP. The LACYEF emphasized providing sustainable solutions and the importance of implementing a multistakeholder approach and promoting equitable outcomes.