Overview

About 500 young people from 30 countries participated in the Youth4Health forum, the first WHO regional forum of its kind, along with almost 200 other delegates representing government, United Nations and civil society partners. The forum provided a space for young people to engage in dialogue on health and wellbeing issues that matter to them, including the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the design of the WHO Regional Office for Europe’s standards for youth engagement. Participants agreed on a blueprint of follow-up actions which emphasize the need for the Regional Office to actively increase meaningful engagement with young people in the WHO European Region, to ensure their voices and perspectives are included in all areas of its work. This report summarizes the main outcomes and discussion of the forum.

Co-hosted in partnership with the Albanian Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the Albanian Office of the Minister of State for Youth and Children, the Municipality of Tirana and the United Nations Population Fund.