
Kristeena Monteith is encouraging Jamaican youth to use their voice for rights by connecting more with their own culture. She runs a youth-led radio show, and is also a UN Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Arizza Nocum chose to defeat violent extremism in her native Philippines by bringing communities together through her interfaith libraries.
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“The populist nationalist narratives that are being exploited by would-be politicians across the world…is worsening the situation for [minorities],” said UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore. “There is nothing new about it. It has been the basis of cruelty, exclusion and discrimination for centuries. What is remarkable though is that we know so much better now.”
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For indigenous youth, it is important to talk about their rights, as well as how to improve their living situation, said Dalí Silvia Angel, an indigenous youth rights activist with Red de Jóvenes Indígenas (Indigenous Youth Network) in Mexico. “We like to say, nothing for us without us. If you want the situation to be visible, then we have to be there and your voice has to be heard.”
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This year we celebrate the leadership role of youth in collective movements as a source of inspiration for a better future.
Discover how young people are standing up for human rights and spread the word.
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