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The End of Year Special General Meeting will be held in person at the Victoria University of Wellington Pipitea Campus, 3pm on Sunday 4th December 2022. There will also be an option to attend online via Google Meet. The SGM will include the election of the 2023 National President and the 2023 Volunteers' Representative. The Candidates are as follows: The Nominees for 2023 National President are Harris Ashton and Kate Falloon. The Nominee for 2022 Volunteers Representative is Harrison McEvoy. Proxy voting will be available to those that are members of UN Youth and are unable to attend the SGM. To register as a voting member, an application for UN Youth Membership must be submitted via an online application form. Please familiarise yourself with the voting procedures before downloading and submitting the proxy form. The SGM Returning Officers for this upcoming election are Jade Chan ([email protected]) and Julia Welsh (julia.w[email protected]). Please return proxy voting forms to your choice or Returning Officer by 5pm, 3 December 2022.

Applications are now open to be a part of UN Youth's 2023 National Executive. Please see the information pack attached for an in-depth description of the roles, obligations, and application process. Applications must be submitted to the National Information Officer ([email protected]) by 5 pm, 10 December 2022. Interview slots will be sent out on a rolling basis as applications are received The National Executive (NX) is a group of senior volunteers who collectively lead the day-to-day operations of UN Youth, and ensure activities are aligned to achieving the goals outlined in UN Youth’s Strategic Plan. Working collaboratively with the Board of Directors, the NX is also responsible for supporting the good governance of UN Youth. The National Executive is led by the 2023 National President, Harris Ashton, who was elected at the SGM on 4th of December 2022. We are currently seeking the following roles: • National Communications Officer • National Education Officer • National Finance Officer • National Information Officer • National Operations Officer • National People Officer • National Relations Officer • National Cultural Advisor

As we come up to the end of 2022, UN Youth is currently seeking nominations for our: 1. 2023 National President 2. 2023 Volunteers' Representative 3. One Ordinary Director Please find attached the nomination form with information regarding eligibility and nomination requirements. All nominations must be emailed to the National Information Officer, Jade Chan, at [email protected]. Nominations close 11:59pm, 24th of November 2022. Once nominations close, candidate blurbs will be circulated to UN Youth members before the Special General Meeting on the 4th of December 2022. Any questions about the National President role can be directed to the current National President, Hana Drysdale, at [email protected]. Any other questions can be directed to the Chair of the Board of Directors, Callum Clark, at [email protected].