Sylvain Obedi is a disability rights and climate justice activist, coordinating Enable the Disable Action's efforts to achieve an environment in his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where people with disabilities live a dignified and independent life with a complete understanding of their human rights.

Member of the Africa Youth Movement since 2017, where he is the Human Rights Officer in the Hub of Democratic Republic of Congo.  

He currently works with the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data to increase people's understanding of the impact of data and amplify their voices, calling for a fairer future for data. Sylvain is a member of several networks, including the Global Caucus of Young People with Disabilities, the United Nations Human Rights Youth Advisory Council and Education Above All, UNODC's Advisory Council on Integrity of YouthLED, UN Women's Generation Equality Youth Task Force and SFCG's Just Future Youth Advocacy Network.