Our International links.

SDLP Youth, as an internationalist organisation, is a proud member of the Young European Socialists (YES, formerly ECOSY), our European umbrella organisation which operates as the youth section of the Party of European Socialists (PES) and the Socialists & Democrats grouping in the EU Parliament. YES is the largest political youth organisation in Europe, and is a collaboration of young socialist, social democratic and labour movements. Within YES, youth groupings from across Europe join to share ideas and work together for a democratic, environmental, social, feminist, and federal Europe.

Following the 15th YES Congress of October 2021, SDLP Youth has had a member serving on the YES Presidium; Leah Rea serves as one of the Vice Presidents of YES with a portfolio on human rights in Europe and beyond.

SDLP Youth is also an observer member of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) in which it was formerly a full and active member and is working towards being reinstated as a full member of the organisation.