United Nations Youth Champions for Disarmament Training Programme: 2nd Edition
By: United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)Last update:
Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- 13 - 99
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldPolitical Science and International Relations
Job locationGermany
DegreeBachelors, Master, Phd
Opportunity description
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.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 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.