Thought leadership

Developing Africa's top talent through coding

Camille Agon founded We Think Code_ to teach young South Africans digital skills to tackle unemployment and solve social and environmental issues.

Jerome Jarre launches Facebook Village

The #LoveArmy for Somalia co-founder Jerome Jarre has unveiled a new programme for harnessing the power of social media to tackle hunger in Africa.

Nuevo Destino, an international NGO empowered by One Young World

After the 2016 Summit in Ottawa, three One Young World Ambassadors joined forces to support and elevate the work of a French non-profit, benefiting hundreds of families in Hondu... read more

The design and entrepreneurship camp coming to Kenya

Leroy Mwasaru launches CampBuni, an initiative to equip Kenyan teenagers with skills and creative mentality to tackle sustainability.

Pride as a celebration of human rights: Q&A with activist Amir Ashour

Human rights activist and founder of Iraqueer, Amir Ashour, reflects on the importance of Pride events around the world and how to build an inclusive society. 

One Young World Barcelona Caucus: Best moments

On 30 June – 1 July, One Young World hosted its third European Caucus of 2017 at the Mobile World Centre in Barcelona, Spain. 

What’s happening in Congo?

Ambassador and human rights activist Andréa Ngombet answers some questions about the political crisis in Republic of the Congo. 

Finsbury Park mosque attack must be hit back with love: performance poet Hussain Manawer on the aftermath of London terror

Poet and mental health spokesman Hussain Manawer watched the devastation of Sunday night’s atrocity unfold. Here he says why in the face of terror, Londoners must resp... read more

Impact Journalism Day: reaching 100m readers globally

On June 24 2017, 60 social innovators will simultaneously be featured in 50 of the world’s leading newspapers. This is Impact Journalism Day, which reaches 100 million readers e... read more

What does this crisis in Qatar mean for young people?

One Young World Ambassadors from across the region have spoken of the implications of the ban and the need for young people to do what they can to build unity and understanding ... read more