To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child, taking place yearly on 11 October, our Belgian Youth Ambassadors joined forces with other young advocates from all over the world to shed light on the state of girls‘ rights and gender equality. They took part in weeklong activities as part of the 10th edition of the European Week of Action for Girls (EWAG), bringing their personal stories and ideas for progress to the doorstep of...
ONE Youth Ambassadors
Dear President Macron,
In a few days, France will take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). In this Christmas period, we, ONE Youth Ambassadors from across Europe, have only one wish: to put an end to extreme poverty and inequality in the world, which are constantly increasing. For this wish to come true, Mr. President, here are three goals you can help us reach.
1. Ensuring universal and equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine
Global health is...
Our Youth Ambassadors in Belgium recently took part in the European Week of Action for Girls (EWAG), an annual event organized by a coalition of NGOs in Brussels to mark the International Day of the Girl on 11 October.
For the last 10 years, the end goal of EWAG has been to bring the voices of girls and young women to the forefront of decision-making in Europe. This year‘s edition focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting girls‘ rights....
For Day of the African Child, our amazing Global Activists came up with a great social media challenge and we would love for you to get involved! We want you to take a selfie or a video with or about your favorite children‘s book.
It could be one that you read as a child and greatly influenced you, it could be a book that you think that every 10-year-old should read — whatever it is, we want you to help...
As someone who is from a family of teachers I have always been interested in education, and have been appreciative of the opportunities and learning resources that I’ve had access to. When I was 18, I spent a year volunteering as a teacher in eSwatini, which opened my eyes to the wide global disparities in access to education. Seeing the impact of barriers to education on not just an individual child’s life but also on the whole country’s economic...
World Immunization Week – celebrated every year in the last week of April – has recently wrapped up, and our Youth Ambassadors in Belgium are still thrilled about the opportunity they had in making their voices heard with their elected officials on an issue they have dearly at heart: global vaccine access as the fastest way to end the pandemic for everyone, everywhere.
Throughout the week, our young activists met with 23 decision-makers, including members of the European Parliament (MEPs)...
Europe Day, on May 9, commemorates the anniversary of the ‘Schuman declaration,” which is considered the cornerstone of today’s European Union. It is a special day which reminds us all of the power of “togetherness” – this year’s Europe Day theme – to overcome common challenges.
It is also the chance to reflect on what being European means and what values EU citizens want the EU to represent and stand up for. Among these, one above all seems to top...
Anna Frattaruolo, Sara Conte, Mattia Masili, and Daniele De Palma are ONE Youth Ambassadors in Italy.
Now in its fourth edition, the Festival dello Sviluppo Sostenibile is the largest Italian initiative to raise awareness and mobilise citizens, young generations, businesses, associations, and institutions to create a cultural and political change that will allow Italy to implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda and achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
This year Italian ONE activists Anna, Daniela, Daniele, Giulia, Ilaria, Mattia, Sara, and...
Written by Hanna Niepenberg
In Brussels, we kicked off 2020 with the focus on Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which proved to be a campaign even more relevant than expected! The coronavirus started to spread only a couple of weeks after the launch of our Youth Ambassadors Programme. The COVID-19 crisis immediately affected our lives. Very soon my university closed, together with all shops, museums and transportation of the city. But we, as Youth Ambassadors, didn’t lose heart and decided to...
If you’re an activist staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, you’re probably looking for a way to continue your advocacy. Luckily, our Youth Ambassadors are here to give you advice on how to take action, brush up on some knowledge, and make the best out of being at home.
We shared some advice from Youth Ambassadors earlier this month, and now we’re back with more:
Vanessa Woerner, France, Youth Ambassador 2020
We are experiencing an important sanitary crisis, so we have to...