The British Youth Council provides a platform for young people in the UK to be represented internationally on the issues that matter to them.
We believe that young people should have a say on the decisions affecting them and the issues they care about. Many of these issues are either global in nature, such as poverty and climate change, directly affected by global events, such as the Covid-19 Pandemic, or dealt with at international venues such as the Council of Europe, the Commonwealth or the United Nations.

UK Young Ambassadors
The Young Ambassadors are a team of four elected young people aged 18-25 representing the UK in internationally.
Alongside these four mandated posts, the UK Young Ambassador team features a cluster of International Associates. It also often includes additional British Youth Council representatives who have been elected to serve on either the Council of Europe's Advisory Council on Youth, the governing structures of the Commonwealth Youth Council or as a Board Member of the European Youth Forum.
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Read more + August 14, 2023 By William Awomoyi in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
UK Young Ambassadors attend Chatham House Annual Flagship Conference
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Read more + June 20, 2023 By Tom Matthew in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Highlights from the European Youth Forum General Assembly
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Read more + June 15, 2023 By Maurizio Cuttin in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
An audience with the All Party Parliamentary Group on Youth Affairs
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Read more + June 13, 2023 By William Awomoyi in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
What young people expect in the Commonwealth Year of Youth
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Read more + March 6, 2023 By Maurizio Cuttin in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Creating a more inclusive, peaceful and democratic Europe
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Read more + January 26, 2023 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, UK Young Ambassadors
British Youth Council calls for an independent investigation into missing asylum-seeking children
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Read more + December 15, 2022 By Maurizio Cuttin in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Highlights from the youth conference in Berlin
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Read more + By Maurizio Cuttin in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Attending the European Youth Forum General Assembly
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Read more + November 23, 2022 By Maurizio Cuttin in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
A UK Young Ambassador’s Reflections from Prague
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Read more + November 21, 2022 By William Awomoyi in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
A date with the Royal Institution of International Affairs: Chatham House
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Read more + October 20, 2022 By Maurizio Cuttin in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Reflections of a UK Young Ambassador to the European Youth Forum
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Read more + July 26, 2022 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, UK Young Ambassadors
British Youth Council calls for an end Rwanda deportation policy
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Read more + July 4, 2022 By William Awomoyi in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Looking back at the 2022 Commonwealth Youth Forum
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Read more + June 30, 2022 By Namir Chowdhury in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Reflections of the new Europe & the Americas Representative on the Commonwealth Youth Council
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Read more + June 23, 2022 By Maurizio Cuttin in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
UK Young Ambassadors: Why the UK needs UN Youth Delegates
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Read more + June 14, 2022 By Maurizio Cuttin in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Creating policy on the important issues facing young Europeans
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Read more + May 30, 2022 By William Awomoyi in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Looking ahead to the 2022 Commonwealth Youth Forum
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Read more + May 4, 2022 By Sylvia Cullen in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
UK Young Ambassadors attend European discussions in Budapest
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Read more + April 26, 2022 By Elif True in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors, Votes at 16
UK Youth Ambassadors: We support votes at 16
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Read more + March 17, 2022 By Maurizio Cuttin in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
UK Young Ambassadors: Reflections from Brussels
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Read more + March 2, 2022 By Maurizio Cuttin in Blogs, Press, UK Young Ambassadors
UK Young Ambassadors respond to war in Ukraine
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Read more + December 9, 2021 By Maurizio Cuttin in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Gathering with young people from across Europe to discuss a sustainable future
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Read more + December 16, 2020 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, UK Young Ambassadors
Young people held back by barriers to employment, report concludes
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Read more + By Nikki Hall in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Reflections on being UK Young Ambassador to EU Youth Dialogue Report
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Read more + January 13, 2020 By Tom Matthew in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Representing young people in Amiens, France
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Read more + October 30, 2019 By Rhys Pinder in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Attending the EU Youth Conference in Helsinki, Finland
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Read more + May 7, 2019 By Rhammel Afflick in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Should I vote on May the 23rd?
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Read more + April 9, 2019 By Huw Sherrard in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Young Ambassadors visit Romania for the EU Youth Dialogue
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Read more + December 18, 2018 By Jo Hobbs in News, UK Young Ambassadors
Call for UK Young Ambassadors launched
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Read more + December 3, 2018 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, UK Young Ambassadors
Education is not meeting the needs of young people, new report concludes
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Read more + June 25, 2018 By Somerset Bellinger in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
What’s new on Brexit and Young People?
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Read more + June 14, 2018 By Lucia Jones in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
BICC Meeting in Utrecht, Amsterdam
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Read more + May 22, 2018 By Somerset Bellinger in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Commonwealth Youth Forum 2018 and what’s next?
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Read more + May 18, 2018 By Ellen Gamble in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Facilitating international youth impact!
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Read more + May 15, 2018 By Luke Oliver in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Behind the scenes of Commonwealth Youth Forum
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Read more + May 2, 2018 By Namir Chowdhury in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Throwback to the Commonwealth Day
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Read more + April 30, 2018 By Somerset Bellinger in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
Commonwealth Youth Forum in London!
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Read more + January 16, 2018 By Somerset Bellinger in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
European Union Youth Conference in Tallinn, Estonia!
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Read more + December 14, 2017 By Somerset Bellinger in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
House of Lords chamber event
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Read more + December 13, 2017 By Somerset Bellinger in Blogs, UK Young Ambassadors
The State of Vote at 16 in Europe