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3 Aug, 2023

Celebrating ways #YouthLead | Caitlyn Eberle

Towards a Resilient Future by Unraveling Interconnected Disaster Risks   Our world is increasingly confronted with an unparalleled magnitude of disasters, ranging from record-breaking heatwaves and severe floods to extreme droughts and raging wildfires. These events are not isolated, but are intricately connected. This realization prompted Caitlyn Eberle, the youngest researchers that is

3 Aug, 2023

Celebrating ways #YouthLead | Camila F. Tort

Unleashing the Power of Youth: Shaping a World Free from Corruption   In a world striving to ensure no one is left behind, we, the youth, should stand as fearless young advocates who understand that corruption is a formidable barrier to sustainable development. The 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Corruption

2 Aug, 2023

Celebrating ways #YouthLead | Tala Odeh

Tala Odeh is a member of the Human Rights 75 Youth Advisory Group created by OHCHR to implement youth-related activities of the Human Rights 75 Initiative. She is a founding member of the NAMA Network of Human Rights Defenders, a regional network specializing in supporting human rights defenders in the Middle East and North

31 Jul, 2023

Thank you, for six incredible years

This year marks my sixth year celebrating International Youth Day as the United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth. And it is bittersweet knowing that this will also be my last. The time has come for me to wrap up my mandate as the Envoy on Youth. Serving as your Envoy has been the biggest honour

16 Mar, 2023

UN Secretary-General Announces New Youth Climate Advisers

NEW YORK, 16 March 2023 — UN Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the seven young climate leaders who will form his next Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change and called on young people everywhere to ratchet up the pressure, acknowledging their vital role keeping the world’s climate goals alive. The announcement comes as the

8 Nov, 2022

Summary of the Youth Consultation on the Establishment of the UN Youth Office

On 8 September, co-facilitated by Egypt and Guyana, the General Assembly unanimously adopted the landmark resolution A/RES/76/306 to establish a UN Youth Office. The new office will integrate the current activities of the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth (OSGEY), and lead engagement and advocacy for the advancement of youth issues across the UN, in

8 Nov, 2022

Summary of the Youth Consultation on the Establishment of the UN Youth Office On 8 September, co-facilitated by Egypt and Guyana, the General Assembly unanimously adopted the landmark resolution A/RES/76/306 to establish a UN Youth Office. The new office will integrate the current activities of the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth (OSGEY), and lead

31 May, 2022

Office of Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Welcomes Support of Zach Du Chao

The Office of Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth warmly welcomes the support of Zach Du Chao in alignment with the Office’s mandate to advocate for youth empowerment and accelerate the UN's work with and for young people in all of their diversity. In 2014, Zach Du Chao stepped into the global affairs field as a

13 Aug, 2021

United Nations Hosts First-ever #YouthLead Innovation Festival to Highlight Revolutionary Youth-led Solutions for the Global Goals

More than 6,000 young people from around the world join virtual gathering to celebrate International Youth Day 2021 13 August 2021 (UN Headquarters, NY) – To mark International Youth Day, the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth convened the first-ever, all virtual #YouthLead Innovation Festival, welcoming thousands of young people from all across