From South Africa to Japan, from Morocco to Serbia, from Samoa to Mexico and Kyrgyzstan, seven young human rights educators show the way in inspiring young people to take action and promote human rights for all.

Suamhirs Piraino-Guzman went from being a teenage survivor of sexual exploitation and trafficking to a fervent advocate for the rights of victims. Now the Chair of the UN Slavery Fund, he wants everyone to “vote for human rights.”

Ghanaian climate activist Evelyn Adzovi Addor tirelessly works to inspire young people to act now on climate change.

Through Tik Tok, lawsuits and loudspeakers, a growing generation of young human rights defenders are taking the lead on climate action. Saoirse Exton, 18, is the youngest member of the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change.