United Nations (UN) Youth Townhall 2026 for young people worldwide (Fully Funded to Heidelberg, Germany)

Application Deadline: 7 September 2026, 11:59 ET

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026 United Nations (UN) Youth Townhall. The first-ever UN Youth Townhall will carry over 1,000 members collectively in Heidelberg, Germany, to construct intergenerational belief, strengthen connections and create new Opportunities for collaboration.

Convened by the United Nations Youth Office along with companions, the Townhall will carry young people, governments, the United Nations, civil society, the non-public sector and others into one area. At its core, the Townhall seeks to:

Shape a collective path ahead — enabling stakeholders to rework dialogue into commitments, construct partnerships, and agree on actionable measures to speed up progress on youth priorities, their participation in decision-making and international cooperation.

Strengthen inclusion and variety — broadening participation in international youth engagement by reaching young people and communities too typically excluded from worldwide areas and processes.

Reduce fragmentation throughout the ecosystem — creating stronger connections and collaboration between the numerous actors working throughout the worldwide youth agenda.

Programme Details

• More than 1,000 members are anticipated to be part of the Townhall, together with young leaders and representatives of youth-led organizations and actions, public sector leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers, in addition to representatives from governments, the United Nations, civil society, academia, philanthropy and the non-public sector.
• The Townhall seeks broad geographic illustration, gender stability and the inclusion of young people and communities which are typically underrepresented in worldwide coverage and decision-making areas.

Scope of the engagement

1. Participate in all classes of the 2026 UN Youth Townhall, going down between 8-10 December 2026 in Heidelberg, Germany.
2. Engage in preparatory classes and expertise sharing Opportunities forward of the occasion, making certain protected and significant participation.
3. Commit to follow-up actions at native or nationwide stage after attending the occasion

Eligibility
Young people in search of to apply ought to be:

• Between 18 and 35 years outdated on the time of the occasion
• Engaged in grassroots, native, nationwide, regional or international youth-led initiatives, initiatives, teams, actions or organizations
• Comfortable to have interaction within the English language
• Available to actively have interaction in all the times of the occasion and in preparatory conferences

Benefits

• Roundtrip journey ticket from the nation of residence to the venue of the occasion and again.
• Terminal Expenses (transportation to/from the airport, based mostly on fastened UN charges).
• Daily subsistence allowance based mostly on fastened UN charges on the time of the journey.
• Reimbursement of visa price(s) after journey completion, upon submission of receipt.
• Support with affordable lodging for young individuals with disabilities.
• Letter of invitation to assist visa-related processes.
• Provision of data on protected engagement in UN conferences and conferences.
• Preparatory info, together with related occasion supplies and studying sources forward of the occasion.

Selection Criteria
Final number of youth members shall be made by the UN Youth Office, with assist from on-line volunteers and the Youth Advisory Group to the UN Youth Townhall. Selection will contemplate gender stability, geographical illustration and youth from underrepresented and marginalized teams.
The following standards shall be used for the number of members:

• Motivation to actively take part within the occasion, preparation classes and follow-up actions after the occasion.
• Experience in partaking/working with grassroot organizations/networks and/or volunteer work associated to sustainable growth, human rights and/or peace and safety throughout a spread of themes.
• Experience and experience in youth management, youth-led advocacy and/or intergenerational collaboration

If you have got any questions, please attain out to the UN Youth Office at: [email protected].

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For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the United Nations (UN) Youth Townhall