United Nations in Thailand 113d ago

Bangkok, 6 March 2026, UN Conference Centre – Forty-one young leaders selected as Youth Shadows of the 2026 Ambassador for a Day initiative joined the Asia-Pacific commemoration of International Women’s Day, jointly hosted by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and UN Women. Now in its sixth year, the initiative received nearly 200 competitive video entries from across Thailand responding to the 2026 theme, “Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls.” The focus aligns with the priorities of the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women and the Pact of the Future, reinforcing the case for stronger multilateral cooperation and meaningful youth inclusion. Ambassador for a Day offers young people aged 18 to 25 the opportunity to shadow women leaders, including Ambassadors, senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and UN leaders, providing direct exposure to diplomacy and international policymaking. The 2026 edition is co-convened by H.E. Mrs. Anna Hammargren, Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand, and Ms. Michaela Friberg-Storey, UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand. It brings together 15 embassies, 10 UN entities, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand through a joint commitment to advancing gender equality and youth empowerment. A collaborative platform for leadership The 2026 edition is supported by the Embassies of Sweden, Peru, Australia, Austria, Canada, Colombia, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, Mexico, Norway, the Philippines, Romania, Singapore, and Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. Participating UN entities include the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand, the International Labour Organization, International Organization for Migration, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Population Fund, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the World Health Organization.