Australian Youth Representative to the UN

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and UNYA have partnered each year since 1999 to select and support the Youth Representative to the UN.

The Australian Youth Representative to the UN travels around Australia to speak with young people from all walks of life, then taking their voice to New York City, where they will be based for approximately six – eight weeks within Australia's Mission to the UN, close to the banks of the Hudson River where the UN headquarters is located.

• Providing youth opinion to the Australian Delegation on the issues discussed at United Nations General Assembly;
• Attending discussions in the six committees and the plenary session of UNGA;
• Reporting on meetings and briefings for the Mission;
• Attending Australian Delegation and regional meetings;
• Assisting the Mission with administrative tasks;
• Assisting in organising the annual Youth Symposium for Youth Representatives and other young people at the UN in New York;
• Attending the annual meeting of Youth Representatives, which may be held with the UN Secretary General;
• Attending the annual meeting of the Youth Advisory Body for the UN's Youth Fund;
• Building strong relations with the other Youth Representatives to UNGA.

Upon return from the United Nations, the Youth Representative is expected to report extensively to the Australian community, particularly youth, about their experiences at the UN. This will involve the production of a comprehensive report for UNYA and DFAT on the consultation phase and time within the Mission.