RCOY MENA — Regional Conference of Youth on Climate
Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman · 16 – 19 September 2026 · within YOUNGO's official pre-COP track
The largest regional youth climate gathering in the Arab region, within YOUNGO's official pre-COP track. Foras Khadra was the official host, in partnership with Madad for Development, after being selected through the annual hosting call.
The conference opened at the heart of Oman Climate Week, held its sessions at the Oman Across Ages Museum in Manah, and closed under the patronage of the Wali of Nizwa and Acting Governor of Al Dakhiliyah with the adoption of the Regional Youth Statement, submitted to COP31 in Antalya.
In numbers
Milestones
Official partner and booth at RCOY MENA – Jordan, with partnerships across several LCOY conferences
Official partnerships with 10 national LCOY conferences in Libya, Palestine, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Morocco, Algeria, Jordan, Iraq and Syria
Official host of RCOY MENA 2026 in Nizwa, with Madad for Development — 500+ participants from 22 countries
From LCOY to COP
LCOY is each country's national youth conference on climate; RCOY brings their outcomes together at the regional level ahead of the COP — both under YOUNGO, the official youth constituency of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
- LCOY Local Conference of Youth
- RCOY Regional Conference of Youth — we hosted it in 2026
- COY Conference of Youth
- COP UN Climate Change Conference
From the field
Other flagship projects
The opportunities exist, but access to them is still limited. We have a proven model, a real audience and youth who are ready — what is missing is the partner.
- 2M+ monthly visitors to our platforms and country teams in 11 countries
- A model tested in several countries with documented acceptance and diversity rates
- Documented, measurable results that can be reported to funders
