United Nations Environment Programme Youth Advisory Council (Asia-Pacific Division)

The UNEP Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a group of 12 youth leaders (2 per region) elected biennially at UNEP's Global Youth Retreat. The Council works closely with UNEP on environmental issues, UNEP decision making processes, and UNEP programme development. The Council members support UNEP in enhancing environmental awareness and act as ambassadors for the environmental conscience of young people world wide.

The goals of the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) are to:

• Increase youth participation in UNEP.
• Strengthen the global environmental youth movement.


• Facilitate youth input in local, national, regional and global environmental discussions and debates

http://www.unepapac.org/