According to statistics from the United Nations, our world is home to 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 to 24, the largest generation of young people in recorded history. What is the role of youth in today’s multilateralism, as we look to the challenges we face in our present and our future?

In this episode, we are joined by Naji Osman, who in 2021 was designated as one of the three Swiss Youth Delegates to the United Nations. Naji is a student and research assistant in the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich, and is actively engaged in global political affairs, economic development and human rights.

Today he speaks with our Director Francesco Pisano, about his views on inclusive engagement, in particular, youth participation in multilateralism and how we can build intergenerational synergy to really make an impact as a global community.

Resources

Transcript: https://libraryresources.unog.ch/audio/transcripts/Naji-Osman-on-youth-the-UN-and-building-an-inclusive-multilateralism

Learn more about the Office of the UN Secretary’s General’s Envoy on Youth: https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/ 

Find statistics on youth from across the UN system: https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/youth-statistics/ 

Where to listen to this episode

Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-page/id1469021154 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10fp8ROoVdve0el88KyFLy 

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Content  

Speakers: Naji Osman, Francesco Pisano  

Host: Natalie Alexander   

Editor & Producer: Yunshi (Daisy) Liang  

Social media designs: Yunshi (Daisy) Liang & Natalie Alexander  

Recorded & produced at the United Nations Library & Archives Geneva