Today, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, appointed the 13 members of SEVENTEEN as UNESCO’s first-ever Goodwill Ambassadors for Youth. They announced the launch of “Going Together – For Youth Creativity and Well-Being”, an ambitious joint grant programme for youth projects around the world. SEVENTEEN will contribute $1 million to finance this initiative.
"This group has become a symbol for millions of young people around the world, to whom we transmit positive energy and the spirit of leadership. UNESCO, as the United Nations organization for Culture and Education, is delighted to join forces with SEVENTEEN to give young people the means to express themselves and to take action to rise to this century’s major challenges”, said Audrey Azoulay.
“We are grateful to be recognized for our consistent effort and longstanding passion to contribute to youth worldwide. We know that our dreams don’t stand alone and now, to give back what we’ve received from all of you, we are determined to use our voice to create a global youth community made stronger through mutual love and support,” said JOSHUA, one of the members on behalf of SEVENTEEN.
UNESCO and SEVENTEEN’s Global Youth Grant Scheme will support youth-led initiatives worldwide that address challenges affecting the well-being and development of young people and their communities, in particular through music, the arts and sport. To this end, it will provide project leaders aged from 18 to 30 years old, from different backgrounds and regions.
As part of their ambassadorship, SEVENTEEN will also take part in UNESCO’s awareness campaigns and events, and will promote UNESCO’s values ??and actions during their performances. In November 2023, the group participated in the 13th UNESCO Youth Forum, delivering a speech and doing its very first live performance in France, with an online audience exceeding 40 million video views.
