This essay contest is open to college and university students 18 years of age and older around the world and invites them to write an essay on a UN-related theme in an official UN language other than their mother tongue or primary language of instruction. The goal of the contest is to raise awareness among students about the work of the UN, but more importantly to promote multilingualism as an integral part of global citizenship and peaceful coexistence.
Sixty winners, 10 for each official UN language, will be invited to spend a week in New York at an all expenses paid Global Youth Forum, culminating with an event in the UN General Assembly.
The contest deadline is 31 March 2016.
