By: Uriahs Faith Nyepan Cell: +231776268896/555549474 Email:amburiahsfaithnyepan@gmail.com
Monrovia, Liberia — Following Liberia’s overwhelming Non-Permanent Membership election victory to the United Nations Security Council on June 3, 2025, Duku Jallah, an aspirant in the pending Federation of Liberian Youths Elections is calling for the utilization of the global position to elevate the voices of Liberian youths worldwide.
Jallah is calling on Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to use the role in establishing an official Liberian Youths Delegation to the United Nations.
According to him, the initiative will integrate young Liberians into key global conversations that will help shape the future.
“More than 40 countries globally already send youth delegates to the UN General Assembly and other international forums,” Duku Jallah noted.
He highlighted that youth representatives will have the opportunity to engage in vital discussions on climate change, technology, education, gender equality, and peacebuilding, stating that not only to participate in decision-making but also return home equipped with invaluable skills and networks that drive national development.
He further referenced countries such as Germany, Ghana, the Netherlands, Kenya, and Sweden have demonstrated the transformative power of youth delegations and their impact in shifting global policies.
For instance, Jallah averred that the Swedish youth delegates have influenced national climate policy, while Kenyan youth have secured international funding for grassroots innovation.
He revealed that those programs prove that youth involvement in diplomacy is far from symbolic; it is a strategic investment in leadership development and inclusive governance.
“Liberia, with approximately 74 percent of its population under the age of 35, stands to gain immensely from such a program. Yet, it remains absent from this global youth engagement movemen,“
According to him, Without formal youth representation, Liberia youths would miss out on leadership training, global exposure, and opportunities to influence international policy advantages their peers from other nations are already leveraging.
He expressed that, establishing a Liberian Youth Delegates Program would not only affirm the government’s commitment to youth inclusion but also enhance Liberia’s soft power on the world stage. “Liberia has proven that it can lead. Now, it must prove that it can lead inclusively,” Jallah asserted.
