Deadline: 31 March 2022
The Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth is looking for the next generation of Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)! 17 outstanding young leaders from across various sectors will be recognized for their agency, courage and ingenuity in finding lasting solutions to the world’s greatest challenges.
Throughout the two-year term, these 17 Young Leaders will engage young people for the 2030 Agenda, not only through their existing initiatives, platforms and networks but through advocacy opportunities with the United Nations and its partners.
Becoming a Young Leader is a title of recognition from the United Nations for young people who are excelling in their contributions to helping deliver on the SDGs in their communities.
I. Eligibility
Young people from all over the world between the ages of 15 and 29 years are encouraged to apply.
II. Candidates are selected based on the following criteria:
- Leadership: Ability to influence and motivate others
- Innovation: Uniqueness and ingenuity
- Scalability: Potential to benefit others beyond their current scope of impact
- Impact : Measurable outcomes directly linked to their work
- Presentation: Inspire and motivate others through storytelling
- Achievement: Commitment to promoting and advancing key areas of the SDGs
- Influence: Commitment to inclusive and innovative leadership
- Integrity: Commitment to core values of the United Nations
III. Young leaders actively support the following objectives:
- Advocate: Advocate for the SDGs in ways most accessible and relevant to young people across different contexts
- Engage: Promote innovative ways of engaging their audiences and peers in the advocacy and realization of the SDGs
- Build: Contribute to a brain trust of young leaders supporting the UN and partners for key moments and initiatives related to the SDGs
IV. How to Apply:
- All interested candidates who meet the eligibility requirements are welcome to submit an application here
- You will need to create a free Submittable account in order to complete the application. Use this quick guide on how to get started.
- You can save a draft of your work if you would like to finish filling out the form at a later date.
- For any technical questions, please reach out to Submittable's Customer Support team at [email protected]
- For more information, please visit Young Leders programme webpage
