Application Deadline: Varying by Country | African UN Youth Delegates Program 2024 for young Africans. (Fully Funded)
The project “African UN Youth Delegates” aims to increase representation of the youth of the Global South at the United Nations. Therefore, The project is looking for interested and highly motivated young people who want to be UN Youth Delegates and UN Youth Fellows to represent the interests of the youth at both the national and international level!
The project is to assist, mentor, and send out a new generation of South Sudanese, Ethiopian, Tanzanian, Ugandan, Kenyan, and UN Youth Delegates.Additionally, the project aims to strengthen UN Associations in each of the participating countries and offers you the opportunity to apply to be a UN Youth Fellow and get involved in UN operations locally.
The project is to assist, mentor, and send out a new generation of South Sudanese, Ethiopian, Tanzanian, Ugandan, Kenyan, and UN Youth Delegates.Additionally, we want to strengthen UN Associations in each of the participating nations and provide you the opportunity to apply to be a UN Youth Fellow and get involved in UN operations locally.
Benefits
- If you are one of the 20 selected candidates, you have already secured the opportunity to be a Youth Fellow and access to UN internships and outreach programs.
- You will also be invited to a National Assessment Workshop in Nairobi, together with 20 other UN Youth Fellows from all over the country.
- The workshop will introduce you to your tasks and opportunity and prepare you to address the pressing issues of the youth both nationally and internationally.
- At the National Assessment, 2 Fellows will be selected to become this year’s UN Youth Delegates and will get the chance to represent the youth interests at the United Nations in New York and regionally in East Africa.
- Further, the 2 delegates will be invited to 3 regional workshops.
Available Opportunities
- UN Youth Delegates – Tanzania: January 15, 2024
- UN Youth Delegates – Kenya: January 15, 2024
- Sudan Youth Delegates – Sudan: 31 December 2023
- UN Youth Delegates – Uganda: 20th January, 2024.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the UN Youth Delegates Program to apply | African UN Youth Delegates Program 2024 for young Africans
