{
  "id": 18209598,
  "title": "UN, LEAP Africa urge greater youth inclusion in governance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/un-leap-africa-urge-greater-youth-inclusion-in-governance-18209598",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T00:12:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/un-leap-africa-urge-greater-youth-inclusion-in-governance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), LEAP Africa, and the Nigerian Youth Futures Fund have called for greater youth participation and inclusion in governance and economic decision-making to ensure young people contribute meaningfully to national development. Highlighting that young Nigerians account for 70% of the country's population, the UNODC Country Representative in Nigeria, Cheikh Ousmane Touré, urged the youth to actively participate in national conversations and shape the country's future. LEAP Africa's Executive Director, Kehinde Ayeni, emphasized the importance of increasing awareness of young people's rights and responsibilities in nation-building, and highlighted the Nigerian Youth Futures Fund's support for youth-led organizations through funding and capacity development.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}