We are happy to introduce you to the 2020 SDG Youth Ambassadors in Russia. Within the framework of the #UN75 campaign, the SDG Youth Ambassadors will also take this opportunity to share their vision of the future and their opinion about the UN.
Polina Varfolomeeva – SDG 1 Youth Ambassador in Russia: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Polina is from Komsomolsk-on-Amur. She graduated from the Eastern Institute of the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in 2020. She is a member of the FEFU student organization «Model UN of the Russian Far East». For her success at Model UN conferences, Polina has been recognized as an «Outstanding Delegate» on multiple occasions. With the support of experts from the Internet Initiatives Development Fund, Polina developed a digital portfolio prototype for FEFU students.
Polina’s motto is “Think globally. Act locally.”
-Taking a longer view, if you picture the world you want in 25 years, what things would you most want to see?
— I would like to see greater equality in our country, better management of international migration, more job opportunities, accessibility and credibility of information, changes in the justice system, reduced violence at the national and international levels.
-What would you advise the UN Secretary-General to do to address the global challenges?
— Increase the number of consultations with national leaders and other representatives. Having secured authority within the Organization, actively express an opinion as an independent expert to the Member States for illustrating an exact picture of current state of affairs on the global and regional scale. Strengthen his importance and be truly a symbol of the UN ideals.
