International Organization of Youth · IYC13 · Los Angeles
Youth in Action
May 16–20, 2026 · Global Impact Report
Young people across 67 countries took action in their communities — then walked into IYC13 carrying proof of what they did.
291
Actions reported
67
Countries
115K
People directly reached
verified count
162K
Indirectly impacted
verified count
8,341
Volunteers mobilized
About these numbers: Impact figures are self-reported by delegates. To ensure we present an honest picture, we applied a verified count methodology — capping outlier submissions at the 99th percentile across all entries. Two submissions reported reach in the millions; those figures have been adjusted. What remains reflects the real, documented ground-level work of 291 young people across 67 countries.
5 days
Action Week ran May 16–20. Young people moved simultaneously — each in their own context, each on their own ground.
67 countries
From Nigeria to Nepal, Bangladesh to Bosnia — every action documented and counted toward a global report.
United Nations
This report travels from IYC13 to the floor of the United Nations. Grassroots becomes diplomacy.
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Top 10 projects

Selected from 291 submissions based on documentation, community reach, volunteers mobilized, and SDGs addressed. Every project here submitted media files proving the action happened.

Selection criteria: Documentation (35%) · Direct impact (30%) · Volunteers mobilized (20%) · Indirect impact (10%) · SDG breadth (5%). Same verified count methodology applied — impact values capped at the 99th percentile.