United Nations Youth Champions for Disarmament Training Programme 2023 [Ages 18-24]: Apply by Nov 27

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Applications are invited for United Nations Youth Champions for Disarmament Training Programme 2023. The last date of application is November 27, 2023.

Programme Details

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has made a major push to engage and empower young people, recognizing their participation as essential for identifying new solutions that will secure the breakthroughs that our world urgently needs.

To that end, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), with generous financial support from the Government of Germany, are calling on young people to apply for the 2nd edition of the United Nations Youth Champions for Disarmament Training Programme – an innovative learning programme aimed at empowering youth to work for disarmament in their communities.

15 young people will be selected to participate in the 2nd edition of the training programme, which will introduce a regional focus. Applicants must be at the age of 18 and over and 24 and younger at the time of the application deadline to be eligible for the training programme.

Through this regional approach the training programme will bring together a geographically diverse group of young disarmament advocates and enable them to share their specific regional perspectives –from Africa and Europe; Asia and the Pacific; the Americas and the Caribbean regions – and connect them to the global disarmament discourse. In addition, three job opportunities with UNODA for young professionals are built into the training programme to support its implementation at regional levels. These positions will be made public in due course.

Eligibility

Are you between 18 and 24 years old?
Are you interested in taking part in an innovative learning programme to improve your ability to advocate for peace, disarmament, non-proliferation, and arms control in your community?
Do you want the opportunity to participate in a face-to-face regional workshop, as well as travel to the United Nations Headquarters in New York?

If yes, APPLY NOW for a chance to be selected for a fully funded participation in the 2nd edition of the training programme.