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For youth participation in environmental governance.

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History and mandatePolicies and safeguardingInstitutional frameworkSteering Committee
Thematic Areas
Regions
Regional forums
UNEA
YEDxGYD 2025Group of FriendsUNEA-6 explainers
Networks
Youth Plastic Action NetworkOcean Science & Governance Youth NetworkYouth Environmental Science Network
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Regional working group

Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the world's most biodiverse regions, with youth leadership shaped by forests, oceans, cities, Indigenous knowledge, and environmental defenders.

LAC

Regional focal points

2 listed
Arthur Lima e Silva
Arthur Lima e Silva

Brazil

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Jose Arrieta
Jose Luis Enrique Arrieta Gutierrez

Peru

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About this group

Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the world's most biodiverse regions, with youth leadership shaped by forests, oceans, cities, Indigenous knowledge, and environmental defenders.

Focus areas

Regional youth consultations
Youth inputs into UNEP and ministerial processes
Capacity building and outreach

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Regional forums and activities

Past forums, statements, consultations, and activity records connected to this region.

Regional forums
Event notice / Sep 2025Latin America and Caribbean Youth Environment Forum 2025The LAC Youth Environment Forum 2025 was listed for September 2025 in Peru, with final venue details to be confirmed on the legacy page.Read recordActivity recap / Oct 2023Latin America and Caribbean Youth Environment Forum 2023LACYEF 2023 took place on 16 and 21 October 2023, aligned with the UNEA-6 theme and focused on collective action, youth inputs, knowledge sharing, and equitable outcomes.Read record
CYMG logo

CYMG is the formal youth engagement mechanism to the UN Environment Programme.

Join CYMGContact

Institution

  • About CYMG
  • History and mandate
  • Policies and safeguarding
  • Institutional framework
  • Steering Committee

Programmes

  • Thematic Areas
  • Regions
  • UNEA
  • Networks
  • YEDx
  • GYD 2025

Resources

  • News & Resources
  • Calendar
  • Documents
  • Submissions
  • Join

© 2026 Children and Youth Major Group to UNEP

For youth participation in environmental governance.