The main objective of the Youth Council is to promote the cultural and language rights of Sámi youth around Finland and to strengthen Sámi youths’ sense of belonging to the Sámi culture. The Youth Council also prepares statements, initiatives and other declarations for the Sámi parliament which relate to Sámi youth or their living conditions.
The Youth Council acts under the Sámi Parliament.
The Sámi Parliament website offers more information about the operations of the Sámi Parliament, Sámi languages and culture and the situation of Sámi in Finland.
International activities
The Youth Council cooperates with different youth associations and organisations both nationally and internationally. According to the Sámi Parliament’s procedures, the tasks of the Youth Council include promoting national and international cooperation of Sámi youth as well as cooperation with international organisations and bodies which manage youth affairs.
The Sámi Youth Council participated in the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Rosa-Máren Juuso, Chair of the Youth Council of the Sámi Parliament, and Helmi Ljetoff, Vice Chair, attended the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York. The theme of the 23rd Session of the Forum is "Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination in the context of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: emphasizing the voices of Indigenous youth”.
News
Here you can find the latest news and information about the youth council’s activities. Here we will add the texts that we have translated to English.
