ABOUT THE EVENT
Ready to represent Aotearoa on the international stage? UN Youth New Zealand is calling for motivated, curious, and passionate students (Years 10–13) to join our delegation for the 65th UN Youth Australia National Conference.
This July, we’re heading to Perth, Western Australia, for an incredible ten-day leadership experience centered around diplomacy, advocacy, and global action. We travel as a unified delegation, providing full supervision and support from the moment we leave Aotearoa.
Full Trip Dates: 6 July – 15 July 2026
Conference Dates: 8 July – 14 July 2026
Location: Perth, WA (Residential)
The cost for the 2026 delegation is estimated between $4,500 – $5,500. To ensure you can focus entirely on the experience, this fee is fully inclusive of travel, accomodations, meals, insurance and activities.
Note: UN Youth NZ is committed to accessibility. We provide a comprehensive sponsorship guide to help delegates with individual fundraising and seeking financial support.
2026 Theme: Biodiversity
In a world where nature acts as our strongest defense against climate change, the stakes have never been higher. Delegates will explore the world of biodiversity through a global lens, investigating topics such as:
1. Urban Areas and Ecosystems coexisting
2. Preventing Species Extinction
3. Genetically-Modified Organisms
4. Enviromental Justices.
Don't miss your chance to represent New Zealand in Perth! Spaces are strictly limited and applications will be competitive.
Any questions, please email [email protected]
ABOUT UN YOUTH
UN Youth is a non-profit organisation that provides civics education outside the traditional classroom context. Through fun workshops and conferences, we engage youth in the most pressing affairs of their country and the international community. Our goal is to inspire young New Zealanders to be active, global citizens. Global citizenship exists in an incredibly diverse range of forms, and UN Youth provides opportunities for delegates to develop their own form of active citizenship. Throughout Aotearoa, our work equips young people to become informed, engaged, and critical New Zealanders who understand their global context and the connections between the local and the global. Annually, over 3000 young New Zealanders from Northland to Southland attend a UN Youth event, run by a body of over 150 volunteers across the country who dedicate many hours of their time to engaging young people and growing the organisation.