The Young Academy of Europe along with 29 other transnational and national young academies and associations​​​​​​​ joined the initiative led by the Global Young Academy to release A Call for Action from Young Academies and Young Associations: Reaffirming the Role of Fundamental Sciences in Achieving Sustainable Development through Enhanced and Equitable Support of Fundamental Research and Early- to Mid-Career Researchers. The statement was officially released on 15 December at the closing ceremony of UNESCO’s International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development 2022-2023.

Hiba Baroud announcing the statement in Geneva