On 12 August 2020, WHO and UNESCO broadcast a live webinar: Youth Engagement for Global Action. Many young people are essential workers, or volunteering to support their community. Young health professionals and students have been supporting the COVID-19 response from hospitals, research centers and testing clinics. Other youth are working in advocacy and risk communication initiatives such as producing community radio shows and media and information literacy learning resources to counter disinformation and promote peer-education, conducting surveys on behavioural insights to inform response strategies, translating and disseminating public health information and inspiring online hand washing challenges. Join youth representatives from around the world, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to learn about COVID-19 initiatives around the world.