United Nations OHCHR-EAA Youth Rights Academy 2025

OHCHR and Education Above All invite young human rights advocates to apply to participate in the Youth Rights Academy organized in Geneva in July 2025.

In the framework of the project ‘Working with and for youth in vulnerable situations including conflict, violence, and insecurity’, OHCHR and Education Above All (EAA) are organizing a Youth Rights Academy, that will take place in Geneva from 7 to 11 July 2025.

The Youth Rights Academy is aimed at building capacities of young advocates and practitioners working on human rights, particularly in the contexts of conflict and insecurity. It will explore definitions, concepts, and frameworks related to the human rights of young people and connected issues and empower participants to use advocacy and other tools to promote human rights in their communities.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations
• OHCHR-EAA Youth Rights Academy
• Aim and Benefits of OHCHR-EAA Youth Rights Academy
• Requirements for OHCHR-EAA Youth Rights Academy Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations

The English language component of the Indigenous Fellowship Programme (IFP) was established in 1997. It takes place at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland and lasts for 4 weeks, usually coinciding with the annual meeting of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). The objective of this training programme is to enhance the knowledge of indigenous peoples on existing international human rights instruments and mechanisms, so they can use them to more effectively advocate for the rights of their communities ...... continue reading

OHCHR-EAA Youth Rights Academy

Aim and Benefits of OHCHR-EAA Youth Rights Academy

Organisers will cover expenses of participants related to their travel and stay in Geneva during the academy.

Requirements for OHCHR-EAA Youth Rights Academy Qualification

The applicants should correspond to the following criteria:

• 18-30 years old (as of 7 July 2025).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in advocating for human rights, including the rights of young people, at local, national, regional, or international level.
• Provision of a reference letter from a professional or personal contact attesting to the candidate’s advocacy and human rights work (template here).
• English language proficiency (working level). The Academy will be held exclusively in English, with no interpretation provided.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit UN wensite.