An Equitable, Sustainable and Just, 21st Century Global Society for All...

The Youth Charter believes that it is a fundamental human right that young people have access to sport, arts and cultural activity as part of their mental, physical and emotional health, wellbeing and development. When this right is denied, the disadvantage and disaffection lead to antisocial behaviours, gang related activity and in some cases extremism. This impacts on the quality of life, not only of the young person, but their victims, families, friends, communities, and society as a whole.

The world is at a pivotal point in human history, whereby the combined challenges of ‘climate & ecological breakdown’ and ‘inequality & poverty’ will shape our 21st Century Global Society. The current and future generations of young people will judge us on how we deal with these challenges. The opportunity is to ensure we make efficient and effective use of our natural and human resources in a more equitable, sustainable and just manner, and the Sport for Development and Peace movement/sector has a key role to play in this.

Our young global citizens face the challenge of ensuring that we have planet that is habitable for human beings, and this starts with education, it impacts on health, and is shaped by the type of jobs and economy we have. The Youth Charter’s Community Campus Model and Legacy Cultural Framework can support the global Sport for Development and Peace’s contribution to these outcomes in-line with the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.