Last year, I flew from Lima to New York, where I met three of my fellow Youth Champions for Disarmament: Monalisa, from India, Roberta, from Germany and Ivan, from, the Russian Federation. We had the incredible opportunity to participate in a study trip on the margins of the Fourth Review Conference (RevCon4) on the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons (PoA), which took place from 18 June to 28 June in New York. Our involvement represented a defining moment in amplifying youth voices on the global stage, showing the world that young people are ready to take action.
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Anne Alessandra Cuadros Gutiérrez
UN Youth Champion for Disarmament
Anne Alessandra Cuadros Gutiérrez
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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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