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View our latest news, media releases, newsletters and event updates. Hear from our commissioners, UNESCO Aotearoa Youth Leaders, and our collaborating agencies and organisations. Read our latest updates or delve into the past.

Meet our UNESCO Aotearoa Youth Leaders

Check out our 2019 UNESCO Aotearoa Youth Leaders introduction videos
Shahin at Kindness Matters conference
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Capturing rangatahi voices for Youth Week

UNESCO Aotearoa Youth Leader Liletina Vaka took an active part in New Zealand’s National Youth Week recently, working with rangatahi (young people) across West Auckland to capture their stories.
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Chair visits UNESCO headquarters

Find out about National Commission Chair Robyn Baker's visit to UNESCO HQ in Paris.
UNESCO headquarters Paris
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Climate Challenge Conference

We were a proud sponsor of the 2019 Climate Challenge Conferences through our UNESCO Contestable Activity Fund. UNESCO Aotearoa Youth Leaders Ashlee, Nola and Liletina attended the Auckland conference and Raven and Morgan went to the Wellington event.
Climate challenge group shot
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Youth Leaders at Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival

UNESCO Youth Leader Charlotte Steel reports back on the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival, which she and Māia Tapsell participated in. The National Commission sponsored a panel discussion called ‘Te Reo Boom’
Poetrys
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Designing for change

A new and improved version of Youthtown’s Design Change programme, run through Tauhara College in Taupo, has seen young people designing projects that reflect the values of global citizenship.
Design change group 2018
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