The Italian Youth Association for UNESCO (AIGU) was founded in 2015 as the Youth Committee of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO (CNIU), with the aim of promoting activities and events in the fields of education, science, culture and communication, in order to spread values and priorities through the active participation of the younger generations and civil society in initiatives and events of national relevance.

In 2018 the Association, under the aegis of the CNIU, was officially recognised by UNESCO as a Member of the Associations and Clubs for UNESCO.