“Our Future Deliberations Must Not Be Rehearsed Platitudes, But Revolutions Of Thought!” – Monica Malith

Continuing my United Nations General Assembly UNGA engagements as a High-Level Advocate-Ambassador for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR Nigeria and UNHCR Partnerships Africa earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending the USA for UNHCR’s Women’s Higher Education Initiative, hosted by Building Better Futures Co-Chairs H.H. Crown Princess Marie Chantal of Greece and Jessica de Rothschild during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week and New York Climate Week.

An evening dedicated to the advancement of educational opportunities for women refugees, bringing together inspiring women and advocates committed to creating lasting change, I was particularly moved to hear from Ms. Monica Malith, a beacon of resilience, determination, and leadership, whose journey from a young refugee girl fleeing conflict in South Sudan to becoming the first International President of the University of Nairobi Students Association, and recently opening the UN Summit of the Future as the youth representative, truly inspirational.

A heartfelt thank you to the USA for UNHCR Founding Women’s Committee Building Better Futures Campaign for their leadership and vision, as the Wellbeing Foundation Africa’s Hope Away From Home Program continues to support unwavering efforts in protecting Refugees and empowering them with maternal newborn and child health and hygiene programming, personal, social, health and economic education, hope and opportunity at the Adagom Refugee Resettlement Community in Cross River State, Nigeria.