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From the Dinner Table to the Boardroom – How We Can Live the UN Values

16 May 2026

Aki Temisevä Today, on the International Day of Living Together in Peace, I am asking Canadians to reflect on what…

UN Youth Compass — Paris 2026, Darcy Eygun

15 April 2026

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that “if you’re not at the table,…

On the Ground in Lao PDR: Learning Inclusive Growth in Action

8 May 2026

By: Yassmeen El-Hariri My name is Yassmeen El-Hariri, and I have just completed my placement as a Junior Professional Consultant (JPC) at the…

René Katherine Jack: Amman, Jordan

8 May 2026

By: René Katherine Jack مرحبا (Marhaba) from Amman – the capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, also known as “The White Pigeon, The City of…

FROM OTTAWA TO VIENTIANE: REFLECTIONS ON MY FELLOWSHIP WITH UNDP LAO PDR

8 May 2026

By: Saumya Sara Abraham As a graduate student in Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, I have…

Interning with the UNDP in Côte d’Ivoire

7 May 2026

By: Emilie Nguyen Greetings from Abidjan!  Currently pursuing a master’s in International Development and Globalization at the University of Ottawa after…

From PDFs to People: What I Learned at UN-Habitat

7 May 2026

By: Francis Padi When I joined UN-Habitat as a Junior Professional Consultant, I expected structured tasks and a lot of…

From Policy Theory to Pacific Practice: My UNDP Internship Journey in Fiji

7 May 2026

By: Christy Lorenz Bula vinaka from Suva, Fiji! I am currently working as a Programme Assistant with the Resilience and…

Remembering Those Lost on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302

10 March 2026

Today marks seven years since the tragic crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10, 2019. Among those lost…

Government of Canada invests in youth gang prevention in Rexdale

13 January 2026

The Government of Canada has announced $1.89M in funding to UNA-Canada to support youth gang prevention in Rexdale. The four-year…

UNEA-7, Peyal Laceese

20 January 2026

UNEA-7 was a powerful reminder that environmental leadership is not new to Indigenous Peoples, it is ancestral. I entered the…

UNEA-7, Celine Isimbi

20 January 2026

For me, UNEA-7 was a journey of layered homecomings. As a Congolese-Rwandan newcomer to Canada, arriving in Nairobi was a…

UNEA-7, Christian Harpe

13 January 2026

Christian Harpe One of the most powerful moments of UNEA-7 was realizing how much work happens beyond the microphone. Long…

From the Global South to Global Governance: A Filipino-Canadian Delegate at UNEA‑7

13 January 2026

Penelope Lagera Growing up in the southern Philippines, environmental realities were never distant. They shaped our daily lives, our safety, our survival, and how our communities understood…

Finding My Place at COP30

8 December 2025

Hailey Hamelin Wilson, COP30 Youth Delegate for UNA-Canada Prior to COP30 I had never experienced or attended a conference, this…

An Unforgettable Journey Navigating COP30 as a Canadian Youth Delegate

8 December 2025

Lucas Allen, COP30 Youth Delegate for UNA-Canada Coming to COP30 has truly been an experience. In November, I had the…