

Permission to Nerd Out — Demographer Style This past weekend, while preparing a Consumer Insights
On 24 September 2025, the African Regional Youth Forum on Energy and Just Transition convened during UNGA80 — bringing together policymakers, development partners, and young innovators to explore how Africa can scale clean, inclusive energy systems.
Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1995, the WPAY was the first comprehensive global policy framework to put young people at the heart of development.
The UN General Assembly voted to establish the United Nations Youth Office (UNYO) — marking the first time youth affairs were given a permanent, system-wide home within the UN.