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  • Champions for SDGs Youth at the Summit of the Future

    Champions for SDGs Youth at the Summit of the Future

    Standing in the General Assembly Hall for the adoption of the Pact for the Future felt like stepping into a hinge moment for multilateralism. Leaders were frank, most of them in agreement that the progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is still slow, especially in poverty, hunger, and inequality, and mounting climate and…

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  • Champions for SDGs Youth at the 4th Global Tourism Resilience Day, Conference and Expo (GTRDCE)

    Champions for SDGs Youth at the 4th Global Tourism Resilience Day, Conference and Expo (GTRDCE)

    During the recent 4th Global Tourism Resilience Day, Conference and Expo (#GTRDCE) held at KICC in Nairobi, Champions for SDGs Youth joined policymakers, industry leaders, innovators, development partners, and investors to advance practical solutions for hashtag#tourismresilience. The high-level international conference was convened by the Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, in…

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  • Personal Resolutions to Shared Impact in 2026

    Personal Resolutions to Shared Impact in 2026

    We recently had our first meeting of 2026, and like all first-of-the-year social gatherings, we got to share our new year’s resolutions. Colleagues had some interesting ones, e.g., waking up at 2 am and eating raw garlic (gasp!), pursuing post-grad, being more proactive in organizational matters – all wonderful, inspiring priorities. As we brainstormed on…

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  •  Reflections from the Nairobi Inception Dialogue of the Strengthening Youth Leadership and Policy Advocacy in Kenya project

     Reflections from the Nairobi Inception Dialogue of the Strengthening Youth Leadership and Policy Advocacy in Kenya project

    Last week, Arnold and I had the privilege of representing Champions for SDGs Youth at the Nairobi Inception Dialogue on Strengthening Youth Leadership and Policy Advocacy in Kenya. The meeting was convened by the African United Nations Youth Delegate (AUNYD) Programme, the Irish Embassy in Kenya, and the SDGs Kenya Forum. The room was alive…

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  • The Champions for SDGs Youth Story

    The Champions for SDGs Youth Story

    Champions for SDGs Youth is a diverse youth-led organization working toward positive youth development, meaningful involvement, just and inclusive societies. The organization was founded in March 2019 by Arnold Gekonge and hosts regular hybrid information sessions, dialogues and conferences to reach out to young people, educate them about Sustainable Development, and champion their participation in…

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  • Highlights of the #SDGsFlagDay 2025 & the #RaceTo2030 Campaign Launch

    Highlights of the #SDGsFlagDay 2025 & the #RaceTo2030 Campaign Launch

    🌍✨ On Thursday, September 25, 2025, Champions for SDGs Youth joined the world in marking the #SDGsFlagDay, exactly 10 years since the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by 193 UN member states of the United Nations. The theme of the commemoration organized by the Coalition for Sustainable Development was “Youth Powering the Race To…

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  • #Champions4SDGs at the 11th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD)

    #Champions4SDGs at the 11th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD)

    During the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), we joined various stakeholders to undertake an in-depth review of progress made towards the achievement of five Sustainable Development Goals, namely Goals 3 (Good Health and Well-being), 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 14 (Life Below Water) and 17…

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  • Highlights Of the Data for Monitoring SDGs – Peer-to-peer Learning Workshop (March 2024)

    Highlights Of the Data for Monitoring SDGs – Peer-to-peer Learning Workshop (March 2024)

    Champions for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Youth organization was honored to participate in a Data for Monitoring SDGs – Peer-to-peer Learning Workshop held on 14th and 15th March 2024. Youth champion Johnson Ochieng’ represented the organization at the workshop whose objectives were: 1. To provide a platform for discussions on how to breach the data…

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