Alert: First Person: Felipe Paullier, the youngest ever senior UN official, charged with giving a voice to young people around the world

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Alert 26 December 2025

First Person: Felipe Paullier, the youngest ever senior UN official, charged with giving a voice to young people around the world A paediatrician by training, Felipe Paullier has long been an advocate for youth. Formerly Director of the Uruguayan Government's Youth Institute, a role which involved several joint actions with various UN agencies, he was appointed to run the UN Youth Office in 2023, the youngest senior appointment in United Nations history. Read more

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