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June 2026
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Pride, Courage and Belonging

Every June, Pride Month gives us a moment to listen more closely to the lives behind the rainbow; lives shaped by courage, family, friendship, rejection, hope a

June 2026
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Terms of Reference (ToR): Youth Advisory Board (YAB) to the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Lao PDR

The United Nations, including the World Bank, recognizes young people as key partners in achieving sustainable development and advancing the 2030 Agenda. The UN Youth Strategy Youth2030 positions young people as agents of change and emphasizes the need for meaningful youth engagement across all levels of decision-making. 

In Lao PDR, young people bring important perspectives and experience that can help inform the country’s development pathway, including in the context of LDC graduation and broader efforts to advance skills development, decent work, safe migration, health, quality education, climate resilience, and social inclusion. These areas are closely linked to the work of the UN in Lao PDR under the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework and its Partnership Strategy, which emphasize inclusive, multi stakeholder partners and the principle of leaving no one behind.