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Official account of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake - . Serving the world's .

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 15

    Young people are saving the world! 🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏻‍♀️🌎 Yes, we face a lot of big problems – but we have the power to fix them I joined this important movement for success💪. Are you on board?👇🏼

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  2. Retweeted
    5 hours ago

    G O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O A A A A A A A A A A A A A L L L L L L L L L L L L ! ! ! ! ! ! This show your support for refugee & migrant children by taking our challenge →

    11 replies . 137 retweets 466 likes
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  3. 4 hours ago

    rights = human rights In too many places, young LGBTI ppl are among the most persecuted or marginalized🛑 Join in the fight against transphobia & homophobia 💪🏾 Happy !

    1 reply . 27 retweets 49 likes
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  4. Retweeted
    22 hours ago

    See how UNHQ in NYC became an outdoor yoga studio & helped promote on Thursday's Int'l !

    19 replies . 179 retweets 507 likes
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  5. Retweeted
    Jun 18

    Do you 💙 design and creativity? Are you aged 14-25? If so we need you! Help pick a new design for their new website →

    6 replies . 60 retweets 163 likes
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  6. Jun 21

    Only 23% of refugee have access to education😱 Let’s not waste the potential of millions of young ppl! The “Igniting Hope” report has 's innovative solutions on how to put rights+needs of youth in humanit. crises center stage💪🏾

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    1 reply . 42 retweets 78 likes
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  7. Jun 21

    to me scooting through 🇪🇺 EU+UN committed to equal participation & youth engagement for , & 🕊️ 📺Watch my interview on disparities between boys & girls in political participations▶️

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  8. Retweeted
    Jun 21

    UNOSSC conducts the first orientation training in Istanbul as part of their Youth for South Advanced Young leadership Programme | | | | | | |

    1 reply . 5 retweets 11 likes
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  9. Jun 21

    Here are the ’s 5 key🔑actions: ⭐Participation ⭐Service delivery ⭐Resources ⭐Capacity & local action ⭐Data & knowledge To find out more 👀Read the Compact's full report ▶ or 📺Watch the video👇🏾

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  10. Jun 20

    Even though unemployment rate decreased, young ppl👦🏻👩🏽are still 3x more likely to be unemployed than adults. The new report shows us the progress we've made in achieving the & there's still lots to be done!💪🏾 Find out more▶️

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    5 replies . 27 retweets 49 likes
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  11. Jun 20

    Over half of the 22.5 million refugees today are under the age of 18😱 Take action on World Refugee Day & sign ’s petition to send a message📨to governments so they work together & take action for refugees! You can sign here▶️

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    Jun 20

    ⬇️Spot the refugee ⬇️ 🧑🏾👶🏻👧🏿👩🏼🧓🏾👧🏻🧒🏽👨🏻👨🏾🧓🏽👴🏻👶🏿🧔🏿👨🏽 👩🏻🧑🏻👶🏽👵🏽👦🏼🧔🏻👩🏿👱🏼‍♀️👵🏼👶🏽🧒🏽👦🏾🧔🏼👴🏼 👧🏽👩🏾👵🏻👶🏾👱🏼‍♂️👦🏽👩🏻🧒🏾🧔🏽👱🏾‍♀️👨🏿🧒🏻🧓🏻🧑🏽 You see? They're just like you and me.

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  13. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    A record 68.5 million people were forcefully driven from their homes in 2017. That’s 44,000 people a day. ▪️ 52% are kids ▪️ 68% come from 5 countries: Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Myanmar and Somalia Report from :

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  14. Jun 20

    Where do we stand in our efforts to achieve the on 💰No poverty 🍲Zero hunger 🏥Good health 📚Quality education 👫Gender equality 💧Clean water & other Goals? To find out 📺 watch the launch Report 2018 today @ 11am ET ▶️

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  15. Jun 19

    To support ' commitment to gender equality, we must stand together👫 Young ppl must be our partners in fighting gender inequality, especially young men+boys, because it's their issue too! Here's the mobilization🗺️

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    1 reply . 17 retweets 46 likes
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    Jun 19

    “Against this crisis of unprecedented forced displacement, amidst growing needs, I see hope in the response of young people.” –

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  17. Jun 19

    " struggle with issues of identity+belonging. On Int'l Day for the Elimination of we must amplify the voices of these forgotten war victims"- Let's ensure their rights, end the stigma & foster solidarity with survivors 💪🏾

    1 reply . 8 retweets 16 likes
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  18. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    . @ w @YouthCompact : “Young people must be part of the solutions to dealing with the humanitarian challenges before us, right from the design of programming, through to implementation and evaluation.”

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    1 reply . 20 retweets 36 likes
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  19. Jun 19

    Check out ’s first report on “Igniting Hope”! It’s a global call by 53 int'l organisations, member states & agencies to prioritize the needs & rights of young ppl affected by humanitarian crises🙌🏾 👀Find the report here▶

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    3 replies . 33 retweets 78 likes
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  20. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    “Youth are not leaders of tomorrow only but also crucial partners today.” –

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    3 replies . 50 retweets 72 likes
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  21. Retweeted
    Jun 16

    Separating children from their families leaves them more vulnerable to exploitation & abuse. Regardless of immigration status, children are children first. They must be protected. More via ⬇️

    348 replies . 4,129 retweets 6,282 likes
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