Blogs and open letters
From our Youth Advisory Board
The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) has a Youth Advisory Board: we are influenced by their views and amplify their voices too. Members help the organisation listen to the voices of children and young people in the UK by:
- Being a voice on children’s rights
- Providing insight – about what matters to children and young people
- Raising awareness – to help other young people understand our work
Find out more about the Youth Advisory Board, here. Keep reading to see some of the open letters and blogs Youth Advisory Board members have published!
International Day of The Girl 2023
11 October 2023 – Youth Advisory Board member Sam wrote a blog on the importance of upholding girls rights throughout the year
World Environment Day 2023
5 June 2023 – Youth Advisory Board member Arushi wrote a blog in line with this year’s theme of tackling plastic pollution.
World Mental Health Day 2022
10 October 2022 – Youth Advisory Board member Elena wrote a powerful poem to share her views on World Mental Health Day.
World Autism Awareness Day 2022
2 April 2022 – Youth Advisory Board member Arthur shared his personal views on Autism, for World Autism Awareness Day.
Letter for World Leaders: COP26
November 2021 – As the group prepared to attend the COP26 Climate Summit, they published an open letter with the support of many UNICEF UK Ambassadors and Supporters.
Intergenerational Dialogue on Climate Change and Children’s Rights
April 2021 – YAB member Isabelle joined Mary Robinson and two youth climate activists Nkosi and Priyanka, part of a UNICEF UK’s essay series.
Lockdown Anniversary: Hopes for the future
March 2021 – As the UK marked a year since the first lockdown, Eddie, Isabelle, Maham and Niamh wrote a blog about their hopes for the future, for all chlidren. Read more →
International Day of the Girl 2020
October 2020 – Eddie and Niamh from our Youth Advisory Board, wrote a blog about girls’ rights for International Day of the Girl. Read more →
World Refugee Day 2020
June 2020 – members of UNICEF UK and Refugee Support Network’s Youth Advisory Boards came together to author a joint open letter to the public. The letter calls for kindness and togetherness to realise the right to education for all. Read more →
Coronavirus is the greatest threat to children since World War 2
April 2020 – members of UNICEF UK’s Youth Advisory Board wrote a blog about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children and young people around the world. Read more →
