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On 18 November 2021 at the Palais des Nations (Geneva, Switzerland), the Summit’s edition entitled ‘New Generation, New Solutions’ will honour six outstanding young people who have driven concrete change for their communities and the environment. The third Young Activists Summit (#YAS21) will shed light on six individuals aged between 15 and 26 and their remarkable achievements in all parts of the world. The 2021 laureates demonstrate that youth has the power to shape a sustainable and equal world. Gitanjali Rao, 15, Anti-cyberbullying app, USA: Gitanjali is a scientist and the first-ever TIME Magazine’s ‘Kid of the Year’. Gitanjali has developed various tools to counter cyberbullying, detect the amount of lead content in water, and help the early diagnosis of prescription opioid addiction. Gitanjali came up with a problem-solving methodology, which she has shared with over 50,000 students around the world, including in Afghanistan and refugee camps. Jose Quisocala, 16, Ban