Global issues play an important role in Austrian politics and policies. Different Federal Ministries are involved in conveying important global goals. Moreover, NGOs play a crucial role in advocating and campaigning for global issues as well as in motivating and educating young people.

Young people in Austria are actively involved in the discussion of global processes and policies as well as in global youth cooperation. Already at school they are sensitised to issues that affect or concern people all over the world, such as environmental issues, human rights and sustainable international development.

In terms of Sustainable Development, the Section for Family and Youth at the Federal Chancellery (Sektion VI: Familie und Jugend) sees the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a global orientation framework for the continuous optimisation of national family and youth policy. The identification of children and young people with the 2030 Agenda and their political participation are thus viewed as central to achieving the development goals (Youth Participation).