Call for Submissions: UN Young storytellers from Landlocked Developing Countries 2024

Are you a young person aged 18–35 from a landlocked developing country (LLDC)? The United Nations Conference on LLDC3 invites passionate and creative storytellers from LLDCs to submit digital content (photos or videos) highlighting the compelling stories and unique experiences of young people in these countries. A select number of fellows will receive full funding to attend the 3rd United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, which will be held in Kigali in June 2024.

A storyteller is anyone who can tell compelling stories. If you use social media, you are probably already telling stories with photos and videos every day! You do not need to be a professional photographer or videographer; what matters most is your ability to convey meaningful narratives through visuals. If you have a passion for storytelling and can showcase your skills through video or photography, this call is for you.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations
• UN Young storytellers
• Requirements for UN Young storytellers Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for UN Young storytellers
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations

The English language component of the Indigenous Fellowship Programme (IFP) was established in 1997. It takes place at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland and lasts for 4 weeks, usually coinciding with the annual meeting of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). The objective of this training programme is to enhance the knowledge of indigenous peoples on existing international human rights instruments and mechanisms, so they can use them to more effectively advocate for the rights of their communities ...... continue reading

UN Young storytellers

Requirements for UN Young storytellers Qualification

• This call for submissions is open to young people between the ages of 18 to 35 from the 32 landlocked developing countries: Afghanistan; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bhutan; Bolivia (Plurinational State of); Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Central African Republic; Chad; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Lesotho; North Macedonia; Malawi; Mali; Mongolia; Nepal; Niger; Paraguay; Republic of Moldova; Rwanda; South Sudan; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uganda; Uzbekistan; Zambia; and Zimbabwe.

Requirements for your story

• • Participants must have?created?the?entry?by themselves.

• Entries can be videos or photos, but use your imagination to make them unique! However, all entries must?follow the following specifications:
  Videos – 1080p resolution, no longer than 1 minute
  Images – in JPG or PNG format, minimum 800 x 800 pixels.

Interview date, Process and Venue for UN Young storytellers

Selection Process:

• The best?entries?will be selected according to the quality?of the storytelling (i.e.?arguments, good writing, composition of the image), although the selection?panel will?take into?particular?consideration?entrants whose native language is not English. All entries?will be assessed by?a panel of judges.
• The panel’s decision will be final.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

Get your content ready

• • Your content should showcase compelling stories and unique experiences of young people in LLDCs, their challenges, triumphs, or simply the vibrant culture of the country.
    
    Upload your visual in social media

• Make sure to upload it between 16 February and 8 March. It could be X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, or Facebook. You can enter on all channels; just ensure you use the same content across channels!
  
  Tag the UN-OHRLLS and use the hashtag #LockedOut

This step is crucial to ensure that your submission is considered. Tag us in your post. Our channels are X, Instagram, Linkedin, and Facebook.

• Continue to engage with the #LockedOut hashtag on social media and encourage your followers to like, share, and spread awareness about how LLDCs are #LockedOut! Lastly, keep an eye on OHRLLS’s social media accounts for notifications on selected submissions.

For more details,visit UN website