Youth participants of the Chiangmai Global Governance (CGG) Forum at IYTC, January 13-15, 2025, convened by the Asia Civil Society Partnership for Sustainable Development (APSD) and the Asia Development Alliance (ADA), Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP), Coalition for the UN We Need (C4UN), Global Summit Watch and International Youth Training Center (IYTC)-Chiangmai,

1. Welcoming the Pact for the Future, the outcome document of the UN Summit on the Future (SOTF), including the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations on September 19, 2024
2. Recognizing the four Actions (No. 32 to 35) on youth contained in the Pact for the Future as a guideline for national action plans for all governments;

   Action 32. We will invest in social services for young people to help them reach their

   full potential.

   Action 33. We will promote equal opportunities for all young people, especially the most vulnerable and marginalized, protect them from violence and promote social inclusion and integration.

   Action 34. We will strengthen meaningful youth participation at the national level.

   Action 35. We will strengthen meaningful youth participation at the international level.

3. Emphasize the importance of implementing the commitments and actions contained in the Declaration on Future Generations.
4. Emphasize the importance of including youth in all actions of the Pact for the Future, including the Global Digital Compact,
5. Recognizing the contribution of the Asian Futures Forum (AFF), held from November 2023 to October 2024, in bringing the diverse voices of Asian civil society and people’s movements to the UN SOTF n 2024,
6. Reaffirming the Declaration of the Asian Regional People’s Assembly held virtually on September 11, 2024 and the outcome of the Global People’s Assembly held in New York on September 22-24, 2024 during the UN SOTF,
7. Reaffirming the People’s Pact for the Future as an important framework and guide for civil society follow-up actions on the UN SOTF 2024,
8. Fully endorsing and supporting the recommendations in Chapter 4 of the People’s Pact for the Future, in particular the codification of the rights of future generations and the establishment of the UN mechanisms for future generations: a Special Envoy, a Future Generations Council and a Future Generations Fund,
9. Deeply concerned about the lack of progress in the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development / SDGs, in particular the goal 10 (equality), 13 (climate action) and 16 (justice, peace and strong institution),
10. Stressing again the essential role of SDG 16 as an enabler of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
11. Reaffirming the Rome 2024 Civil Society Declaration on SDG 16, which calls for greatergovernment accountability to address threats to global peace and sustainable development,
12. Recognizing the 4th UN International Conference on Financing for Development (Spain, 30 June to 3 July 2025) as a timely opportunity for youth engagement in the implementation of the Pact for the Future,
13. Recognizing the Second United Nations World Summit for Social Development (Doha, Qatar, 4-6 November 2025) as another timely opportunity for youth engagement to implement the Pact for the Future,
14. Recognizing the important contribution of the 2000 National Plan of Action for UN Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) for young women in the peacebuilding process
15. Emphasizing also the importance of youth engagement as agents of peace, as recognized by United Nations Security Council Resolution (SCR) 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) in 2015
16. Emphasizing the importance of youth representation in global policy-making processes and meetings on behalf of youth organizations and movements, rather than individuals,
17. Emphasizing the importance of youth-oriented policies and youth-led movements for youth participation and empowerment,
18. Recognizing the importance of global citizenship education for youth, especially gender equality, peace and human rights, as highlighted in target 4.7 of the UN SDGs,