Thought leadership

World Humanitarian Day: why we need one every day in Yemen

Mohammed Gaber comments on the humanitarian crisis facing his home country. 

Why peace engineering should start in the classroom

How engineers can help build a better world

As 1 of 800,000 'Dreamers', OYW Ambassador subject of documentary on DACA

'Dream With Me' focuses on Saba Nafees' fight for recognition in the country she calls home. 

The Inhumanity of Europe’s Refugee Policy

Luca Bucken & Costas Georgiades: Many promising policies with the potential to create a safe and humane asylum process have been proposed. Yet the EU continues to allow... read more

21 young people sue the US government for lack of action on climate change

This October, 21 young Americans will move forward with their lawsuit against the United States federal government.

We hosted our first Social Impact Hack with Facebook: here’s what happened

With the brilliant support of Facebook, the event was one of the most successful Ambassador events in OYW's history.

Upcycling, water security & indigenous rights: initiatives you need to know about this month

Find out more about the top One Young World Ambassador projects this month

Democrat vs Republican: meet 2 young congressional candidates running for office

OYW Ambassadors Billy Kovacs of Arizona (D) and Jason Emert of Tennessee (R) have campaigns in full swing. 

#SOSNICARAGUA: When Church bells signal an impending massacre

This article discusses how the past 3 months have constituted organized and systematic violence by government forces against citizens in Nicaragua and details steps the Internat... read more

Peace at last: Eritrea and Ethiopia end 20 Years of standoff

OYW Ambassador Meron Semedar shares his views on the latest peace deal between Eritrea and Ethiopia.