The Youth Task Force facilitates youth engagement in the context of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. It aims at enabling meaningful participation and engagement of the younger generation, in line with the principles of ‘with and for young people’ of the United Nations Youth 2030 Strategy.
The first UN Decade Youth Task Force ended its term of two years on 31 December 2023, and we are deeply grateful to all the young experts and advocates who volunteered their time to spearhead this work.
We invite you now to apply or nominate a list of candidates(s) to join as member(s) of the Youth Task Force through the following form, by xx. And do not forget to send your supporting documents to restorationdecade@un.org as indicated at the end of the survey.
The role of the representative(s) would be to contribute to policy advocacy, including advice to FAO and UNEP as the co-lead agencies; facilitating youth action for the UN Decade; and providing a space for knowledge exchange and capacity building amongst youth constituencies. The term of membership is for an initial 2 years, with possible renewal. Members that served under the first term of the Task Force may be reappointed as appropriate.
We are looking for representatives from:
1. Youth constituencies/counterparts of UN processes related to ecosystem restoration
2. Youth constituencies/counterparts of UN agencies involved in the UN Decade
3. Person-centric and minority youth stakeholder groups
4. Youth/youth groups identified through this public application process
5. Youth members of the UN Decade Advisory Group (as deemed relevant)
Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee, considering geographical representation, gender balance, and relevant expertise. We encourage all eligible youth leaders and advocates passionate about ecosystem restoration to apply and share this opportunity with their networks. This is an opportunity to contribute to a global movement and make a lasting impact on our planet’s future.
link to apply: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2zWeD09UYE-9zF6kFubccDwYAZLJyTFCl357xEFos7RUMzIwTDM1TzlFNkozREg3OEdBVDBQQUM2VC4u
