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Young Justice Leaders

The Young Justice Leaders are a cohort of young change makers from across the globe who are working to obtain people-centered justice for all, represent young and innovative voices, and influence international dialogues and research around justice.

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Announcing the 2024–2025 Young Justice Leader Cohort! 🎉

Passing the Torch: Celebrating Young Justice Leaders, Past and Present

The Conversations with Young Justice Leaders Podcast

Amplifying the voices of people driving justice and development around the world.

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Intergenerational Dialogue with the Young Justice Leaders

In alignment with the World Justice Forum's theme of accountable governance, this session will bring together Young Justice Leaders—whether through an intergenerational dialogue or as part of a conversation with other young leaders—who are actively involved in shaping democracy, justice, and governance in their countries. The dialogue will explore the intersection of youth leadership, democracy, and governance, with a particular focus on overcoming challenges, leveraging technology, and amplifying the voices of marginalized individuals.

Strengthening Democracy and the Rule of Law through People-Centered Justice: Regional Strategies and Actions

Our Young Justice Leader, Patricia Ejang, delivered a statement at the "Strengthening Democracy and the Rule of Law through People-Centered Justice: Regional Strategies and Actions" working session during the 2025 World Justice Forum. She emphasized the importance of digital tools and platforms in advancing access to justice.

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Dialogue with member states and other stakeholders at the 2025 United Nations ECOSOC Youth Forum

Eva Langbehn, Young Justice Leader, talks about what global peacebuilding frameworks can learn from Latin American youth-led movements in promoting gender equality and institutional reform at the United Nations ECOSOC Youth Forum on April 2025 in New York, NY.

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Fast Facts & Fair Takes with Anoushka Sinha & Themba Mahleka

At the United Nations People-Centered Justice Regional Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2024, Young Justice Leader, Anoushka Sinha, engaged in an inspiring dialogue with Themba Mahleka, Senior Program Officer for Justice for All at the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies program.

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Fast Facts & Fair Takes with Young Justice Leader Anoushka Sinha & Fernando Marani

In Bangkok, Anoushka leveraged her social media platform to amplify our work, filming dynamic, short interviews with members of our team to further share insights and raise visibility for our efforts.

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Launch of the African Alliance for People-Centered Justice

"We are determined to walk this path that is inclusive of all people from different marginalized groups, from different age structures, to see to it that we represent the interests of everyone"—Abbas Luyombo. At this launch, Abbas reminded us of the critical need to create a justice system that centers people, includes marginalized groups, and prevents exclusion and discrimination.

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UNDP Conference on People-Centered Justice

Anoushka Sinha highlighted the economic and social costs of unresolved justice issues and their impact on individuals and communities, during a session focused on making the business case for people-centered justice

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OECD Global Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice

Abbas Luyombo spoke in the OECD Global Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice. The Roundtables are a forum for the exchange of good practices and lessons learned and provide an opportunity for policymakers to share experiences on improving access to justice for all, including from the perspective of people and businesses. They cover institutional set-ups for people-centred and effective dispute resolution, legal needs assessment, legal assistance, access to justice, and legal empowerment. They also allow countries to share data and knowledge and undertake joint policy analysis.

Young Justice Leaders on their commitment to justice

Grace Hulseman, Eva Langbehn, and Anoushka Sinha (2024–2025 Young Justice Leaders) share their journey on justice and highlight the importance of youth involvement in driving systemic change.

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Patricia Peace Ejang's Interview with Peace One Day

Patricia Peace Ejang spoke of her role of Young Justice Leader for Peace One Day during Youth Live 2024 on the occasion of International Youth Day.

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A Conversation with Young Justice Leaders: Reflections and Advice from the Outgoing Cohort

Anoushka Sinha, a current Pathfinders’ Young Justice Leader (YJL) from India, spoke with Vino Lucero, a former Pathfinders’ Young Justice Leader from the Phillippines. Vino shares his experience as a YJL and reflects on the 2024 UN ECOSOC Youth Forum. They dive into their experiences as youth leaders, emphasizing the importance of listening to marginalized voices and amplifying the voices of women and girls across different countries. They also discuss the importance of collaboration among other YJLs and the journeys that shaped them as advocates.

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Intergenerational Dialogue: Young People as Catalysts for SDG16

On the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2024, an engaging intergenerational dialogue took place, uniting Young Justice Leaders with senior figures in the multilateral and justice sectors. This event, part of the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just, and Inclusive Societies program at NYU's Center on International Cooperation (CIC), showcased the Young Justice Leaders initiative. This initiative empowers young change-makers to advance SDG 16.3 and promote equal access to justice for all. This moderated dialogue delved into meaningful ways young people can drive progress on SDG 16.3. Additionally, the event served as the official launch of the new cohort of Young Justice Leaders.

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Inaugural Cohort (2022–2023)

Meet the first cohort of the Young Justice Leaders

Intergenerational Dialogue: Young People as Catalysts for SDG16

On the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2024, an engaging intergenerational dialogue took place, uniting Young Justice Leaders with senior figures in the multilateral and justice sectors.

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