Zuhair Ahmed Kowshik <zakowshik@gmail.

com>

[Time Sensitive] Registration, Funded Participation & Accreditation Support | UNEA-6

& Global Youth Environmental Assembly 2024
Zuhair Ahmed Kowshik <zakowshik@gmail.com> Sun, Jan 14, 2024 at 3:06 AM
To: cymg.environment@gmail.com

Dear Friends,

Greetings!

Children and Youth Major Group - CYMG (Official Youth Constituency to UNEP) is pleased to invite
applications for participation at the Global Youth Environmental Assembly, the Open-Ended Committee of
Permanent Representatives, the Sixth Session of the UN Environment Assembly, and associated events.

Please read this email carefully.

Background:
The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world's highest-level decision-making body for
matters related to the environment, with a universal membership of all UN member states. As part of CYMG's
engagement in UNEA-6, we will be supporting youth participation in GYEA 2024, UNEA-6, OECPR-6, and
associated meetings via funds raised through UN member states and partner organisations. There are two
broad categories of participation at GYEA: funded and self-funded. Self-funded participation is also open for
individuals above 35 (especially from child and/or youth-serving entities)

Funding types:
Full funding: Flights, accommodation, Per diem (for food, local transportation, etc)
Part funding: Accommodation and/or local subsistence funding, subject to proof of funding for other
components.
All support will either be provided directly in-kind (i.e. flights and hotels booked on behalf of the youth
participant), or reimbursed upon presentation of relevant receipts.

About UNEA-6, GYEA, and associated events:

The events are as shown in the following calendar:

Full funding is prioritised for youth who are able to take part in all components, starting from the GYEA
through to the UNEA-6.
However, on a case-by-case basis, the constituency will also consider providing funding for youth who
can only take part in specific components.

Application Forms:
There are three major pools of participation.

1. EU pool: Limited to youths who are EU citizens AND with permanent residence in an EU member state. If
you only meet one of the two criteria, you will have to apply as part of the global pool.
Spots available: 4, with a view to sub-regional and gender balance.
Link to form for EU pool: http://tinyurl.com/eu-pool
Deadline: 17th Jan 2024, 2359 UTC

2. Global & Kenya pool: Available for citizens/refugee status youth born in or residing in any country
Spots available: 25+ global youths, subject to funding availability, will be provided with financial
support to attend GYEA, OECPR-6 and UNEA-6 (17 Feb - 1 Mar) and 50 Kenya-based youths will be
provided with a small stipend (to cover local transportation within Nairobi and food for GYEA2024.
Link to form for Global and Kenya Pools: http://tinyurl.com/global-kenya-pool
Deadline: 17th Jan 2024, 2359 UTC (for global youths) and 21st Jan 2024, 2359 UTC (for Kenya-
based youths)

3. Self-funded pool: Available for individuals from all age groups (even for people over 35)
Open for all from any country/territory
Accreditation for UNEA-6 and OECPR-6 is only open for people under 35.
Link to form for the self-funded pool: http://tinyurl.com/self-funded-pool
Deadline: 27th January 2024, 2359 UTC

A separate registration form will be opened later for youth who are willing to participate online at the Global
Youth Environment Assembly 2024.

Requirements of successful candidates:

Be a member of the Children and Youth Major Group. If you have not joined the constituency, please
register as 'an individual' at cymgenv.net/join.
Actively participate in the Global Youth Environmental Assembly 2024, Open-Ended Committee of
Permanent Representatives, UNEA-6, and other meetings.
Basic understanding of International Environmental Governance Processes.
Previous engagement in CYMG and/or UNEA process will be given priority
Engagement in other environmental processes will be considered as an asset

For more information on GYEA 2024, please refer to our website at www.cymgenv.net/gyea

Best wishes,
Zuhair Ahmed Kowshik
Global Focal Point
Children and Youth Major Group to the United Nations Environment Programme

E: zakowshik@gmail.com