Since the establishment of the GYAC, I feel that it has helped many of us who have been struggling to find our voice to voice our opinions in the decision-making process of UNHCR.
Global Youth Advisory Council
With GYAC, our goal is to build an independent youth body under UNHCR from refugee backgrounds to bring changes to the policies that impact their lives.
Global
SDG 1: NO POVERTY SDG 2: ZERO HUNGER SDG 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SDG 4: QUALITY EDUCATION SDG 5: GENDER EQUALITY SDG 6: CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION SDG 7: AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY SDG 8: DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH SDG 9: INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE SDG 10: REDUCED INEQUALITIES SDG 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES SDG 12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION SDG 13: CLIMATE ACTION SDG 14: LIFE BELOW WATER SDG 15: LIFE ON LAND SDG 16: PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS SDG 17: PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
SDG 1: NO POVERTY SDG 2: ZERO HUNGER SDG 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SDG 4: QUALITY EDUCATION SDG 5: GENDER EQUALITY SDG 6: CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION SDG 7: AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY SDG 8: DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH SDG 9: INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE SDG 10: REDUCED INEQUALITIES SDG 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES SDG 12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION SDG 13: CLIMATE ACTION SDG 14: LIFE BELOW WATER SDG 15: LIFE ON LAND SDG 16: PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS SDG 17: PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
There are currently more than 65 million refugees in the world and more than 50% of them are young people and children who have been forcibly displaced and have no hope for a better future for themselves because of zero representation. The team formed will each focus on a region and our goal is to be able to build national youth advisory councils within Asia, Africa and the Americas and in the future have local advisory councils who will work with NGOs & INGOs on the betterment of the treatment of refugees.
The GYAC is currently being represented during all global consultations and we have also been the catalyst of youth voices in the Global Compact for Refugees with UNHCR.
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