When you’re young and aspiring towards a better future, it can feel like you often must play the long game before being able to make an impact. It is rare for young people to speak directly to diplomats, policymakers, and security experts. So, having the chance to participate in a high-level space, surrounded by officials working in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation, can make the future feel a little more hopeful.
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Kirsten Angeles and Sangeun Noh
Youth for Biosecurity Fellow and UN Youth Champion for Disarmament
Anne Alessandra Cuadros Gutiérrez
Kirsten Angeles and Sangeun Noh
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What is the Youth4Disarmament
Youth4Disarmament is a youth outreach initiative established in 2019 by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs to connect geographically diverse young people with experts to learn about current international security challenges, the work of the United Nations and how to actively participate.
Disarmament in action
Protecting our communities
Weapons destroy lives and our environment. To protect our communities, we must confront the humanitarian and environmental impacts of these weapons and understand what disarmament looks like in local settings.
Shaping secure futures
Scientific innovation can give rise to new weapons. We must anticipate the risks and proactively think about security in this new technological landscape.
Inheriting peace
Survivors and witnesses of conflict courageously share their stories so that future generations do not repeat the past. We must explore the inter-generational aspects of disarmament and value the lessons we learn from those who came before us.
Our Work
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Securing the Future: Youth Perspectives on Increasing Military Expenditure and Sustainable Development
Winners of the Sci-fAI Futures Youth Challenge take the lead at REAIM 2024
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UN Youth Champions for Disarmament gather insights and recommendations among young leaders in virtual Regional Youth Forum