GLOBAL UPDATES

Here you can find the latest updates and news from our global, national and local actions. From the impact of survivor-led child labour policy interventions to summaries of our events and open letters to decision-makers from our network of youth activists and student leaders.

OVER 70 YOUTH-LED ORGANISATIONS DEMAND THE IMF ACTS TO DELIVER RIGHT TO EDUCATION IN AFRICA

71 youth- and student-led organisations from over 30 countries have issued an urgent letter to the International Monatary Fund

Apr 11, 2023

YOUTH-LED GLOBAL MOBILISATION DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR AFRICA ON WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

From Ghana to Greece, Chile to Cameroon, Namibia to Nicaragua, and the USA to Uganda, young people stood together against the systemic...

Feb 27, 2023

"NOT EVERYONE IS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL" - US YOUTH ACTIVISTS ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION

Nohely Diaz, member of the 100 Million US National Planning Group, shares how she and other youth activists across the country have been...

Jan 17, 2023

YOUTH DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT ANNOUNCED AT PALACE OF NATIONS

More than eighty youth-led NGOs from across the African continent are part of the ECW Youth- and Student constituency and they are...

Dec 22, 2022

JUSTICE FOR AFRICA: DON'T CUT OUR FUTURE

Student unions and youth-led organisations have announced a major new mobilisation. Campaigners from across Africa and the world will...

Dec 14, 2022

TRANSFORMING EDUCATION SUMMIT: 100 MILLION YOUTH ACTIVISTS DEMAND GLOBAL JUSTICE

The Transforming Education Summit (TES), held on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York in September 2022, was a historic

Oct 3, 2022

DEFENDING THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES: FROM UGANDA TO NEW YORK

In the last 6 years, the number of children affected by crises and in need of educational support has grown by over 100 million...

Sep 30, 2022

END CHILD LABOUR WEEK OF ONLINE ACTION: ARE WE ON THE RIGHT TRACK?

Winnie Nyandiga, 100 Million's Africa Regional Organiser, reflects on progress to end child labour after African youth activists, student...

Jun 22, 2022

DEAR SECRETARY WALSH... US 100 MILLION YOUTH ACTIVISTS DEMAND ACTION ON SOCIAL PROTECTION

Morgan Keyt, US 100 Million campaign National Coordinator, writes about their recent postcard action targeting the US Secretary of Labour...

Jun 12, 2022

YOUTH ACTIVISTS & SURVIVOR-ADVOCATES DEMAND ACTION AT V GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON CHILD LABOUR

Building on four previous global conferences, the V Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour was held in Africa for the first...

Jun 3, 2022

YOUTH & STUDENT ACTIVISTS HELP SHAPE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW GLOBAL CAMPAIGN ON EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES

Over half of the world’s refugees are children, fleeing from conflict, crises and climate chaos they had no part in creating. Sadly, the...

May 14, 2022

AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN YOUTH ACTIVISTS DEMAND A FAIR PARTNERSHIP AHEAD OF 6TH AU-EU SUMMIT

On 17th and 18th February 2022, Heads of State and governments from the European Union and African Union met in Brussels for the 6th...

Feb 23, 2022