CYMG Operations Facilitation Team
Be part of the leadership team of the global mechanism commited to addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, and promoting youth engagement in global environmental governance and environmental dimension of sustainable development agenda!
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for Regional and Thematic Portfolios to join the 2024-2025 Global Steering Committee (GSC) of the Children and Youth Major Group to UNEP.
Global Steering Committee (GSC) is the body that provides strategic direction and oversight for the programmatic, policy, and substantive functions of the CYMG. It comprises Global Coordinators (GCs), Focal Points of the Working Groups and Regional Groups, and representatives from other constituted, subsidiary and affiliated organs.
We are now receiving applications for the following positions:Â
Regional Focal Point - Africa
Regional Focal Point - Asia and the Pacific
Regional Focal Point - West Asia
Regional Focal Point - Latin America and the Caribbean
Regional Focal Point - Europe
Regional Focal Point - North America
Thematic Focal Point - Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution
Thematic Focal Point - Children Affairs (age limit: under 18)
Thematic Focal Point - Eco-Faith
Thematic Focal Point - Environmental Law & Rights
Thematic Focal Point - Nature and Ecosystems
Thematic Focal Point - Ozone and Clean Air
Thematic Focal Point - Plastic Pollution
Thematic Focal Point - Science-Policy
We are calling upon youth movements, organisations and youth advocates interested in environmental governance and conservation to apply to join the team.
The focal points’ tasks include coordination with relevant offices/units of UNEP, facilitating youth engagement with the UN system on a regional/thematic level on related topics and working with youth and youth organisations of that region/thematic area, supporting the Youth Environment Assembly, and Regional Consultation Meetings (RCMs)/Thematic discourses under UNEP in the lead-up to UNEA.
Find more and apply: tiny.cc/gsc-positions
Application deadline: 14th September 2024 at 2359 UTC
The Terms of Reference (TOR) of these positions can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17m5pORiYH4rvUyK0ulXqJnUwzA2ulZf5kkhtjCONw7s
Please reach out to the Global Coordinators at admin@cymgenv.net with any questions.