Young people are making change all over the world. Our
mission is to
bring these voices to the heart of international development by
facilitating opportunities for Changemakers to meet each other and
contribute to the work of the United Nations. We believe that young
people should feel empowered to take control of the future they want to
see.
UK Parliament Week is all about celebrating
democracy, and it also was the perfect time for young people to make
their voices heard. AFI Changemakers was an official partner
organisation of Parliament Week, where it held its own event, at the
Parliament called AFI Changemakers Youth Forum on International
Development and Human Rights.
Changemakers at the The World Health Assembly
at the UN Geneva 18-20 May 2015
Individuals with a global
conscience and a
passion for a
better world became involved in the movement
for participation on the global stage. Global Leaders (18 to 30
years old) were invited to participate in the 2015 UN World Health
Assembly. They attended deliberations and council meetings along with
representatives with other young dynamic colleagues from state
governments, intergovernmental organisations and civil society.
It was a life-changing experience and they became part of the AFI
Changemakers at the UN network.
Global
AFI Changemakers were invited to participate in the Summit on ‘Right to
Health & Access to Medicine’. Changemakers also participated in the
2015 UN Social Forum on Access to Medicines, and council meetings along
with representatives from member states, intergovernmental
organisations and civil society. AFI Changemakers presented at a
side event on the Right to Health that was attended by members of the
UN, member states, NGO and others. A report will be
published describing their findings and results of the Summit. Join us
and become part of AFI Changemakers - UN network. AFI CHANGEMAKERS
AT THE UN ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT (GENEVA,
DECEMBER 1-2, 2014)
TWO DAYS OF COLLABORATION. CONTRIBUTION AND EXPERIENCE: Changemakers
from around the
world came to Geneva to connect with each other and
participate in intense workshops at the United Nations on themes
related to the Right to Development. Outcomes of
workshops were fedback at a high level official UN event. The outcomes
of the Summit provided a framework for the Changemakers platform to
contribute to
work of UN in 2015. Summit participants became Changemaker
Ambassadors, leaving Geneva inspired and with opportunities to get
involved longer term with our work at the UN.
