Elevating young leaders as global problem solvers.
130 countries. Over 3,500 students and young professionals. See how our global collaboration with United Nations experts brings innovative youth perspectives into the sustainable development agenda.
Who we are
The world’s knowledge network on global development by and for young leaders — in any career, any country.
What we do
South-North Scholars engages students and young professionals in 100+ countries to become valued partners to the United Nations and other key institutions through innovative policy and research collaborations.
Our network is global and growing quickly
we’ve engaged
3,500+
with the support of
100+
leading faculty, scholars, and corporate executive mentors
young leaders worldwide
representing
132
countries on all inhabited continents
by launching
7
global research, dialogue, and youth innovation programs
Our transformational initiatives
Elevating young leaders as essential thought partners to the United Nations.
Solving for Humanity, our global youth innovation challenge for human development launched with experts at the UN Development Programme’s Human Development Report Office, brings together multicultural teams of youth in 130+ countries who tackle key problems across climate, technology, security, institutions, and other key issues.
Advancing critical analysis of complex challenges facing the Global South.
Nexus is the first undergraduate-led, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research, editorials, essays, and artworks examining critical issues affecting developing countries of the Global South.
Nexus closes the opportunity gap between undergraduates and serious academic research, while engaging perspectives marginalized in the academic and media discourse.
“We will not be able to end poverty, ensure gender equality, reverse climate change and achieve the SDGs by 2030 if we fail to empower all young people in all their diversity.”
— Jayathma Wickramanayake
Envoy for Youth, UN Secretary-General
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