Group Picture of H.E Philemon Yang, President of the General Assembly with five
Fellows who joined the PGA Fellowship Programme during the seventy ninth session.
(On right) Ms. Reichel Sivia Lovanitila (Solomon Islands),Mr. Alhasan Eshawesh (Libya), Ms. Seidi Quetzal (Belize), (Centre) H.E Philemon Yang, (On left) Mr. Prateek Raj Joshi (Nepal), Ms. Mariam B. Killo (Tanzania).
Photo Credit: Mariam Shaikh (OPGA)
Overview
The President of the General Assembly Fellowship Programme aims to promote youth engagement in multilateralism and support the next generation of diplomats.
The Fellowship brings to New York a small group of young diplomats and civil servants from developing countries, particularly from Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), while also ensuring geographical representation and gender balance.
Fellows are attached on a rotational basis with the teams of the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA) – Peace and Security; Human Rights and Humanitarian; Sustainable Development; UN Reform and GA Affairs; Communications and Media; and Summit of the Future.
The Fellowship also provides training opportunities in the form of lectures and presentations by UN officials. The trainings cover topics such as sustainable development, climate change, peace and conflict, and human rights, as well as skills development in negotiation, drafting, and public diplomacy.
Since its inception, the Fellowship has been made possible by generous contributions to the Trust Fund in support of the Office of the President of the General Assembly from the following: Australia, Brunei, China, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malta, Portugal, Qatar, Slovakia, Switzerland, Türkiye, Zimbabwe and the European Union.
MEET THE 2025 PGA FELLOWS
Welcoming Fellows from Belize , Libya , Nepal , Solomon Island and Tanzania, where they will gain first-hand knowledge and understanding of multilateralism, the General Assembly and its organs, and the United Nations system, through their full-time placement in my Office and training courses.
