Draft:Georgia's Youth Representative to the United Nations


Georgia's Youth Representative to the United Nations— A program in Georgia, initiated in 2012, fully funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Georgia in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 2021, the program has been implemented by the Youth Agency in partnership with the UN Office in Georgia. The youth representative serves a one-year mandate at the United Nations.

Program History

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The UN General Assembly launched the Youth Delegates program in 1981, encouraging member states to include youth representatives in their official delegations. This initiative is outlined in several UN resolutions.

In Georgia, the program began in 2012, with implementation led at different times by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Up until 2021, the program was funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 2021 onward, the "Youth Agency" has overseen the program in partnership with the UN Office in Georgia.[1][2]


Program Details

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Those selected as youth representatives of Georgia to the UN hold consultations and meetings with young people across the country. Later, the youth representative travels to the UN Headquarters in New York, USA, where, as a full member of Georgia’s delegation, they participate in the activities of the Third Committee of the General Assembly and its hearings. They also give speeches at these sessions and contribute to drafting resolutions related to youth. The representative may also attend the meetings of the Commission for Social Development of the Economic and Social Council. Additionally, the representative presents the interests of Georgian youth at various international events and participates in youth activities.[3]

Youth representatives

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From 2012 to the present, the youth representatives of Georgia to the United Nations are:

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1. Giorgi Tshekhani[4] 2012 2013
2. Tornike Zurabashvili[5] 2013 2014
3. Lasha Shakulashvili[6] 2014 2015
4. Mariam Sikharulidze[7][8] 2015 2016
5. Tatia Dolidze[9] 2016 2017
6. Giorgi Tumasiani[10] 2017 2018
7. Lika Torikashvili[11][12] 2018 2019
8. Esma Gumberidze[13] 2019 2021
9. Nino Gogokhia[14] 2021 2022
10. David Esatia[15] 2022 2023
11. Nodar Bokeria 2023 2024
  1. ^ "Competition for the position of the Youth Representative of Georgia to the UN is announced". mes.gov.ge. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  2. ^ ""ახალგაზრდობის სააგენტომ" "გაეროში საქართველოს ახალგაზრდობის წარმომადგენლის" შესარჩევად საქართველოს მასშტაბით ღია კონკურსი გამოაცხადა". www.interpressnews.ge (in Georgian). 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  3. ^ "კონკურსი "საქართველოს ახალგაზრდობის წარმომადგენელი გაერთიანებული ერების ორგანიზაციაში"". 2020-08-15. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  4. ^ United Nations Youth Delegate Georgia (2013-08-21). Giorgi Tshekhani, Youth Delegate of Georgia at the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly. Retrieved 2024-10-21 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ United Nations Youth Delegate Georgia (2013-11-14). Tornike Zurabashvili, Youth Delegate of Georgia at the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly. Retrieved 2024-10-21 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ United Nations Youth Delegate Georgia (2014-10-10). Lasha Shakulashvili – 2014/2015 Georgian Youth Representative - Statement to the UN General Assembly. Retrieved 2024-10-21 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ United Nations Youth Delegate Georgia (2016-05-18). Mariam Sikharulidze - Georgian Youth Delegate to the UN 2015. Retrieved 2024-10-21 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "გაეროში საქართველოს ახალგაზრდობის წარმომადგენლის ვინაობა ცნობილია". Studinfo.ge - სტუდენტური ამბები. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  9. ^ United Nations Youth Delegate Georgia (2016-10-06). Statement delivered by Tatia Dolidze at the UNGA 71st. Retrieved 2024-10-21 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ United Nations Youth Delegate Georgia (2017-10-05). Statement on behalf of Georgia by Giorgi Tumasyan at the United Nations and response to Russia. Retrieved 2024-10-21 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "კონკურსში "საქართველოს ახალგაზრდობის წარმომადგენელი გაეროში" გამარჯვებული ლიკა ტორიკაშვილი გახდა". www.mes.gov.ge. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  12. ^ United Nations Youth Delegate Georgia (2018-10-04). Statement on behalf of Georgia by Lika Torikashvili at the United Nations. Retrieved 2024-10-21 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ United Nations Youth Delegate Georgia (2020-02-04). ესმა გუმბერიძის გამოსვლა გაეროს 74-ე გენერალურ ასამბლეაზე. Retrieved 2024-10-21 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ United Nations Youth Delegate Georgia (2021-11-16). Nino Gogokhia - Georgia's Youth Representative to the United Nations. Retrieved 2024-10-21 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.