What? – The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ahmad Alhendawi, is to travel to Nigeria for a four-day official visit.

He intends to meet Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo, as well as the Ministers or Principal officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Ministry of Youth and Sports; the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development; the Ministry of Labour and Productivity; the Ministry of Environment; the Ministry of Education; the Ministry of Health and the Federal Capital Territory.

When? – Mr Alhendawi will arrive on Sunday 21^st August and depart on Wednesday 24^th February 2016.

Where? – Mr Alhendawi will visit selected sites within the Federal Capital Territory, including a visit to the Office of the Vice President, the National Assembly, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the National Youth Service Corps, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, the Abuja Enterprise Agency and the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator.

Why? – Mr Alhendawi will be in Nigeria to promote coordinated United Nations support to Youth Development initiatives. He will particularly advocate for adequate investment in Youth Development interventions, with particular focus on education, employment opportunities, poverty alleviation, empowerment, health and the role of youth in peace building.

About the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth:

Mr Ahmad Alhendawi of Jordan is the first-ever United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth and the youngest senior official in the history of the United Nations. He was born in Jordan in 1984.

Mr. Alhendawi assumed his position in January 2013 with a mandate to harmonise the United Nations system efforts on youth development, enhance the United Nations response to youth needs, advocate for addressing the development needs and rights of young people, as well as to bring the work of the United Nations closer to the youth.

 The Envoy on Youth also acts as the adviser to and the representative of the Secretary-General on youth related matters.