Application is Open for the UNCTAD Youth Forum 2025

Name of the Event: UNCTAD Youth Forum 2025

Date: 20 to 23 October 2025

Place: Geneva, Switzerland

Link to Apply:

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The 5th UNCTAD Youth Forum will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 20 to 23 October 2025 as part of the 16th Ministerial Conference of UNCTAD.

The theme is “Shaping the future: Driving economic transformation for equitable, inclusive and sustainable development”.

Participation criteria:

• UNCTAD will pre-select forum participants, who should meet the following criteria-

• Be between the ages of 18 and 30.

• Be able to speak and understand English.

• Have experience (from studies or work) in the areas of UNCTAD’s work/focus. Evidence of projects related to trade and development (academic and professional) will be considered as experience in the field.

• Have submitted the application to participate with a supporting video

• Have met the above criteria and have been selected for participation by having received a registration link to the Youth Forum.

We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers.