ISLAMABAD, Jan. 24 -- Young people remain under-represented in decision-making processes that directly affect their lives, particularly in education, according to a new Unesco report released Friday on the eve of International Day of Education.

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The Global Education Monitoring Report 2026, titled "Lead with Youth", highlighted that while young people are often politically active, they rarely have formal roles in shaping policies that impact their present and future. The report noted that only one in three countries has established formal youth or student bodies to participate in education policymaking.

"Stronger youth engagement requires formal mechanisms, a seat at decision-...