The Youth Assembly speakers have always included young changemakers, UN leaders and senior staff, celebrities, and other luminaries from civil society and the private sector. At the 2023 Youth Assembly these notable speakers will address the theme “Breakthrough to a Better Future.”
Raquel Armendariz Sucunza currently serves as a Project Lead, Communications at the Global Schools Program. She holds a bachelor’s in International Relations and earned a Postgraduate-Diploma in Public Policy, Political…
“I grew up in a society where women and girls faced inequalities. This experience inspired me to devote my professional career to advance opportunities for women and girls.” Ugochi Mercy-Okpe…
“We are thrilled to represent the Global Schools Program for the second year in a row and lead a workshop on education. Looking forward to a great AFS Youth Assembly!”…
Marcene Mitchell is the senior vice president of Climate Change at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Marcene advances the climate action agenda by building greater synergies across WWF’s climate change…
