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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about the Afghan Youth Representative to the United Nations program, including eligibility, application process, responsibilities, and key dates.

Unfortunately, due to security concerns, travel restrictions, and visa challenges, we cannot accept applications from within Afghanistan.

Yes. As the outcome of the status is pending and uncertain, this category is ineligible for this call.

This call is open to any Afghan who resides outside Afghanistan and fulfills other eligibility criteria mentioned in the call.

No. Only youth between the ages of 18-29 are eligible for this call because the resolution 2250 (Youth, Peace, and Security) considers individuals between the ages 18-29 as youth.

If you think that your job experience can strengthen your application, please mention it and if you think it is very irrelevant and does not support your application, we encourage you not to talk about it.

Please talk about the trips you have had in the past three years to inside or outside the country including professional, and academic trips.

As all the processes of the selection and presenting the speech at the United Nations Security Council are in English, we request all the applicants to record the videos in English. For the question ‘What does youth leadership mean to you?’ applicants may record their video in either Dari or Pashto.

Due to the high volume of applications, APT contacts only those shortlisted for the next stages. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at afghanyouthrepresentative@aptyouth.org or reach out to our Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X page, We will try to be as responsive as possible.