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Kirsten Angeles and Sangeun Noh
Youth for Biosecurity Fellow and UN Youth Champion for Disarmament

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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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.

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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

News

Participants joining an online webinar
Youth4Disarmament Forum Kicks Off with Dialogue on Nuclear Risks and Emerging Technologies
Participating gathered around the table at the side event
Securing the Future: Youth Perspectives on Increasing Military Expenditure and Sustainable Development 
Sci-fAI winners
Winners of the Sci-fAI Futures Youth Challenge take the lead at REAIM 2024
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Videos

The journey of the broken and the hopeful – Ms. Roberta Bojang, UN Youth Champion for Disarmament
Regional Youth Forum - Africa and Europe Session
UN Messenger of Peace, Michael Douglas delivers remarks to International Day of Peace Youth Event

Events

15
Apr
2025
ECOSOC Youth Forum Side event: Military expenditure and SDGs
New YorkDiscussionREGISTER HERE
13
Apr
2025
Applications deadline: Youth Leader Fund for a World Without Nuclear Weapons
GlobalCall for ApplicationsREGISTER HERE
7
Apr
2025
Applications deadline: Youth for Biosecurity Fellowship
GlobalCall for ApplicationsREGISTER HERE

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