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Policy Report Expert Interview - Ali Mustafa, AFS Intercultural Programs, IYC
Journalists and Writers Foundation JWFJWF Summer 2025 Interns Policy Report Rebuilding Youth Trust in Inclusive Governance and Multilateralism Ali Mustafa, Founder and CEO, International Youth Conference - Representative to the United Nations, AFS Intercultural Programs Questions: - What structural changes at the UN level would make it easier for youth representatives to move from advocacy to co-authoring or co-deciding on policy documents? - In your speech at the International Youth Day celebration at the UN, you said that ‘partnerships are not just about donors and governments; it’s about building unlikely coalitions.’ How do yRead moreShow less
JWF Summer 2025 Interns Policy Report
Rebuilding Youth Trust in Inclusive Governance and Multilateralism
Ali Mustafa, Founder and CEO, International Youth Conference - Representative to the United Nations, AFS Intercultural Programs
Questions:
- What structural changes at the UN level would make it easier for youth representatives to move from advocacy to co-authoring or co-deciding on policy documents?
- In your speech at the International Youth Day celebration at the UN, you said that ‘partnerships are not just about donors and governments; it’s about building unlikely coalitions.’ How do you see this philosophy shaping the way youth-led initiatives and organizations collaborate globally, particularly in the context of SDG 17 (Partnership)?"
- In your role as the UN Representative of the AFS what specific mechanisms have you seen successfully integrate youth voices into UN DGC decision-making—not just consultation but shaping actual policy outcomes?
- AFS has a long history of fostering intercultural exchange and youth leadership. From your perspective, how can organizations like AFS bridge the gap between local youth engagement and meaningful participation in multilateral decision-making at the UN level?
Rebuilding Youth Trust in Inclusive Governance and Multilateralism
Ali Mustafa, Founder and CEO, International Youth Conference - Representative to the United Nations, AFS Intercultural Programs
Questions:
- What structural changes at the UN level would make it easier for youth representatives to move from advocacy to co-authoring or co-deciding on policy documents?
- In your speech at the International Youth Day celebration at the UN, you said that ‘partnerships are not just about donors and governments; it’s about building unlikely coalitions.’ How do you see this philosophy shaping the way youth-led initiatives and organizations collaborate globally, particularly in the context of SDG 17 (Partnership)?"
- In your role as the UN Representative of the AFS what specific mechanisms have you seen successfully integrate youth voices into UN DGC decision-making—not just consultation but shaping actual policy outcomes?
- AFS has a long history of fostering intercultural exchange and youth leadership. From your perspective, how can organizations like AFS bridge the gap between local youth engagement and meaningful participation in multilateral decision-making at the UN level?
