UN 2022 Young Leaders for the SDGs Program for Young Leaders

Published: 29 Mar 2022

Every two years, 17 young change-makers are recognized for their leadership and contribution to a more sustainable world.

UN Young Leaders Program

Application Deadline	March 31, 2022
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	United Nations

Benefits of UN Young Leaders Program

The Young Leaders will come together as a community to support efforts to engage young people in the realization of the SDGs both through strategic opportunities with the UN and through their existing initiatives, platforms and networks.

Requirements for UN Young Leaders Program

Young people who are genuinely leading fantastic initiatives which support the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals.

They might be a chef, a designer, a campaigner or a blogger. They might know all about the Goals or nothing at all. The important thing is that they are leading an exciting initiative that helps to meet one of the Goals.

Young Leaders must be aged 18-30

Selection Process

Candidates are scored on aspects such as:

• Leadership – Ability to influence and motivate others
• Innovation – Uniqueness and ingenuity
• Scalability – Potential to benefit others beyond their current scope of influence 
• Impact – Measurable outcomes direclty linked to their work
• Presentation – Ability to inspire and motivate others through story telling

They are then selected based on:

• Achievement – Demonstrated achievements in promoting and advancing the key areas of the SDGs
• Influence – Personal influence within their respective fields and reputation for inclusive and innovative leadership
• Integrity – Demonstrated integrity, commitent to the SDGs and core values of the United Nations

Application Deadline

March 31, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations on un.submittable.com to apply