We are a national youth-led organisation that aims to educate and empower young Australians on global issues. All of the work that we do is rooted in the belief that young people can and do make a difference in their communities. We foster ideas and innovation, and we give young people the inspiration and support they need to create change.
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).
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 […]
Alumni Series #1
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.
We are excited to continue The Global Citizenship Award (GCA) in 2022, which allows delegates to… See details ›
Welcome to the age of Digital Diplomacy; where countries are conducting online, multilateral… See details ›
The UN Youth National Conference brings together over 150 exceptional young people from across… See details ›
The Young Diplomats Tour is an exciting opportunity for 25 young leaders from around Australia to… See details ›
Through interactive workshops, an expert speakers panel and an exciting global crisis simulation,… See details ›
The UN Youth Queensland State Conference is our premier event, and is one of the largest leadership… See details ›
If you're in Years 9-12, join us for a an exciting one-day summit being held in-person with a… See details ›
Tasmania's premier youth summit, this conference brings together Year 9-12 students from across the… See details ›
UN Youth WA & the City of Karratha are bringing young leaders for a weekend of discussion, events… See details ›
Are you an ACT or regional NSW student from Years 9 to 12 who is passionate about raising their… See details ›
Voice asks students to present pitches of their innovative solutions to real-world problems.… See details ›
