The world is embarking on a green transition – a shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly planet, which is critical not only for responding to the global climate crisis, but for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. 

A successful transition to a greener world will depend on the development of green skills, including technical knowledge to enable the use of green technologies in occupational settings, as well as a range of values and attitudes to facilitate environmentally sustainable decisions in life as well as in work. 

In celebration of International Youth Day 2023, an inspiring initiative took the center of the stage. The "Eco-Art Installations for Sustainable Communities" camp, organized by SIT in collaboration with DYVO and supported by UNFPA Kosovo, UN Peacebuilding, UNDP Kosovo and Koalicioni K10, was all about engaging and empowering young individuals to champion environmental awareness, peacebuilding, and sustainability.

The celebration of the 2023 International Youth Day at the vibrant and inclusive Fusion Fiesta took place at Safet Zajko Park in Sarajevo, as part of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) "Moving Us Closer" project. The Festival aims at promoting social cohesion, reducing prejudices and discrimination and encouraging intercultural dialogue and reconciliation among young people from the seven cities: Sarajevo, East Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Tuzla, Brčko, Bosanski Petrovac and Bijeljina.

Meanwile in North Macedonia CO On the occasion of International Youth Day, today in Skopje, in the city park - Shkolka, the Office of the United Nations Population Fund - UNFPA and the Youth Education Forum in partnership with the Agency for Youth and Sports, The United Nations Development Program - UNDP, the OSCE Mission in Skopje and the USAID Activity for youth who actively create opportunities, organized an event to mark and celebrate the Youth Day.

Serbia joined global campaign and marking of International Youth Day with peer workshops and activities with youth in four local municipalities! Activities and workshops were held within the joint United Nations project “Peer Mentoring Program for promotion of human rights, gender equality and increased youth participation in Serbia."