UN Youth Australia is excited to announce Imogen Kane (she/her) as the Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations for 2023. Imogen, 23 years old from Melbourne, Victoria, is responsible for engaging with young people across Australia to understand their experiences and concerns with today’s local, domestic, and international issues. Through collaboration with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Imogen will contribute youth voices from Australia to the 78th United Nations General Assembly and international fora throughout 2023. While young people across the world ..read more

Angelica Ojinnaka is Australia’s Youth Representative to the United Nations for 2022. Informed by the diversity of experiences, opinions, and perspectives of young people in Australia through UN Youth Australia’s Listening Tour, Angelica represented young people globally in an address to the United Nations Third Committee of the General Assembly (77th Session). You can learn more about the Youth Representative Program here: https://ausyouthrep.unyouth.org.au/ Watch Angelica’s Statement Read Angelica’s Statement September 30th, 2022 United Nations Headquarters New York City, New York Stateme ..read more

An explanation of the legal systems in the US and Australia, a history of abortion in America and the consequences of the Roe V Wade case being overturned. In May of this year, the Supreme Court of the United States made their decision pertaining to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This decision overturned the precedent set by the Roe v. Wade case in 1973 (and affirmed in the Planned Parenthood v. Casey 1992). We are going to break down the legal and political history of abortions in America and in Australia and what this looks like for our lawmakers, judges, and young people acro ..read more

The Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations is appointed annually in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Under the age of 25, the youth representative travels over 10,000kms across Australia on a comprehensive listening tour hearing young Australian’s views on the issues facing them. In October, they travel to New York to represent these views at the United Nations General Assembly. Read more about the position here. Applications are now open for the position of 2022 Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations. For the ful ..read more

Alumni Series #2: Jethro Cohen Meet Jethro Cohen, currently working at :Different in operations and customer strategy, and former executive member of the NSW Division and convenor of both domesitc and international activities! What do you currently do? I work in a VC-backed Australian prop-tech startup called :Different, where I lead the Central Operations and Customer Strategy team. Before this, I worked in much larger organisations; out of uni, I worked at PwC, before moving to Uber to help launch Uber Eats in Australia and New Zealand. The world of early-stage startups is very different. T ..read more

UN Youth Australia and BBM Youth Support (BBM) are proud to announce the launch of a new partnership assisting BBM Scholars to learn and grow aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. BBM Scholarships support young people in agriculture, trades and horticulture to become practical, holistic leaders of the future who are aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. A BBM Scholarship is an opportunity for young people in vocational careers to define their purpose and impact on their community and industry through mentoring, coaching, networking, work experience ..read more

Alumni Series #1: Jonty Katz Meet Jonty Katz, a management consultant in McKinsey & Company’s Sydney office and former UN Youth National President UN Youth Australia has shaped a large part of both Jonty’s personal and professional life. From being encouraged by his debating coach to attend a NSW Evatt Round in Year 10, to being appointed as National President in 2017, Jonty is now part of our extensive alumni network and has taken the time to share his experiences with us! Jonty Katz As one of our longest-standing members, what kept you involved in UN Youth year after year? The bit t ..read more

Happy New Year and welcome to 2021! To our delegates, volunteers, schools and educators, partners and community, we thank you for joining us in 2020. We are excited to continue our journey with you in 2021! 2020 was nothing less than an unprecedented year, but here at UN Youth, it is certainly an exciting moment to enter into the new year.  Holding true to our passions to continue making an impact on everyday young Australians, our volunteers across the country have worked tirelessly on countless projects, programs and opportunities to ensure 2021 is a year we can continue to empower youn ..read more

December 14th- just a week and a half away from Christmas- is World Energy Conservation Day. It’s a day which aims to raise awareness about energy efficiency and conservation and encourages world leaders to prioritise accessible and sustainable energy generation.  The United Nation’s 7th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is Affordable and Clean Energy. The progress of the Affordable and Clean Energy Goal is tracked by four key areas: energy access, energy efficiency, renewable energy and international cooperation. While the UN celebrates rapid improvements in the sustainability and acces ..read more

The 10th of December is internationally recognised as Human Rights Day, a day commemorating the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR enshrines fundamental human rights and freedoms for all, regardless of race, creed, gender, sexuality, religion or any other difference.  Human rights are interconnected with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), many of which will require significant mobilisation and change to attain. The SDGs aim to ensure a liberated and free future for all, thus defending human rights ..read more