The YP Voice is a series of contemporary and thought-provoking blog posts written by volunteers and guests of the UNAA Young Professionals Network.
All views expressed on this blog are the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the United Nations or United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA).
UNAA YPN and Talking Foreign Affairs Highlight Sabrina Elba’s Work as IFAD Goodwill Ambassador in Upcoming Interview
IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) Goodwill Ambassador Sabrina Elba recently appeared in an exclusive interview for the Goodwill Ambassador Series, jointly hosted by Talking Foreign Affairs and the United […]
Announcing the Goodwill Ambassador Series: A Partnership Between UNAA YPN and Talking Foreign Affairs
The United Nations Association of Australia’s Young Professionals Network (UNAA YPN) and Talking Foreign Affairs (TFA) with Adil Cader are excited to announce the launch of the Goodwill Ambassador Series. […]
Event Recap: Facts and Fiction – UNAA Young Professionals QLD
UNAA Young Professionals QLD’s event Facts and Fiction: Education, Communication and Access to Information was held on Thursday 21st October at the State Library of Queensland. The evening was opened […]
Event Recap: Finding Refuge – UNAA Young Professionals Qld
UNYP Qld’s ‘Finding Refuge’ event on Wednesday 21 July was launched with a spectacular fireworks display, marking Brisbane’s place on the global map as the 2032 host for the Olympic […]
Event Recap: Sustainability in Action: Saving our Great Barrier Reef – UNAA Young Professionals Qld
On Wednesday 16 June 2021, UNAA Young Professionals Qld hosted their key event as part of the Sustainability in Action series. Focused on saving our Great Barrier Reef, our four […]
Event Recap: Innovation for Sustainable Development – UNAA Young Professionals QLD
UNAA Young Professionals Qld had a great turnout on World Creativity and Innovation Day, Wednesday 21 April for our first speaker event of 2021, held at The Precinct in Fortitude […]
Event Series: Yoga for Peace – UNAA Young Professionals QLD
In 2021, UNAA Young Professionals Queensland has continued its partnership with St John’s Cathedral in the Yoga for Peace event series – to raise much-needed funds for the Romero Centre. […]
Event Recap: April’s Social Thursdays YP Networking in Perth
Social Thursdays is a monthly networking event hosted by UNAA Young Professionals WA and runs on the second Thursday of every month. It’s an opportunity for young professionals from all […]
Australia’s First Nations incarceration epidemic: origins of overrepresentation and a path forward
In 2020, a wave of Black Lives Matter movements unfolded across the globe. These movements re-focused a spotlight on Australia’s fraught relationship with its First Peoples. In particular, the movements […]
Event Recap: Networking Night – UNAA Young Professionals QLD
Thank you to everyone who attended our first networking event of 2021 with UNAA Young Professionals Queensland! We had a great turnout at Sixteen Antlers’ rooftop venue and enjoyed networking […]