Jayathma Wickramanayake
@jayathmadw
She/Her. Former @UNYouthEnvoy. @time #Time100Next. @forbesunder30. Sri Lankan. Views expressed are my own
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http://www.un.org/youthenvoy/ 10-03-2010 06:51:23
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Congratulations Felipe Paullier and welcome to the best job in the world!
All the best to you and the team! Will be cheering for you!
Thank you Jayathma Wickramanayake for your contribution to advancing critical youth voices in the world It was a real delight to work with you. No doubt that we will continue to work together in one way or another. ๐๐ฟ
The AU Youth Envoy Chido Mpemba was a guest speaker at the celebration of the legacy of Jayathma Wickramanayake as the United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth and the accomplishments of her office, in New York on the sidelines of the #UNGA2023
Thrilled to join youth leaders at the UN Grill in New York, celebrating the incredible legacy and leadership of Jayathma Wickramanayake as the UN Youth Envoy! ๐
Thank you Jayathma Wickramanayake for bringing youth voices to the UN in all their diversities & intersectional identities!
#YouthLead
Thank you to the UN Youth Envoy for their support to the youth and road safety movement๐ฆ
We are grateful to Jayathma Wickramanayake for all the work she has done to champion causes that protect, support, and empower youth โ
As a chapter closes, another one begins. Onward and upward! ๐
Our most heartfelt Thank You to Jayathma Wickramanayake as she ends her term as UN Youth Envoy. Here's to all the work done to ensure LGBTIQ youth get a seat at the table, and to the work to be done to ensure their voices continue to be heard!
Thank you, Jayathma Wickramanayake for your feminist leadership, intergenerational partnership and commitment to meaningful youth leadership. It has been a pleasure working with you and we wish you all the best in your journey ahead!
In solidarity,
Transform Education & UNGEI
UN Youth Envoy
As I wrap up my mandate as the United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, extending my heartfelt thanks to all of you for your partnership, support and guidance over these past six years ๐
With gratitude,
Jayathma Wickramanayake
Huge congrats to you Jayathma Wickramanayake on all youโve achieved these past 6yrs as UN Youth Envoy!
Even when I was new, u would greet me w a smile & hug-it meant a lot to feel seen as a young advocate!โค๏ธ
Ur passion, kindness & famed audacity inspires me&the #UNYouthOffice is ur legacyโบ๏ธ
We wish the UN Youth Envoy, Miss. Jayathma Wickramanayake the very best as she concludes her mandate. Thank you for setting the pace and all your contributions towards youth development globally!
Thank you Jayathma Wickramanayake for your leadership, vision and for making the UN a more accessible institution to young people over the last 6 years. Thank you for advancing the Youth, Peace and Security agenda and championing the meaningful inclusion of young people in decision making ๐
Congratulations dear Jayathma Wickramanayake. You have created something amazing!
I thank you for the privileges of your friendship and of allowing me to work next to you. Your intelligence, your strategic intent and principled action, and your kindness and joy have been an inspiration.
Dear Jayathma Wickramanayake, the whole #FinlandUN team wishes to extend our sincerest thanks for all your great work as the UN Youth Envoy! You truly are leading by example โ best of luck for your next chapter.
#YPS #YouthEngagement UNYouth
Ah Jaya! You have been the youth of world's indefatigable champion. Thank you for every single year you graced One Young World with your presence and wisdom. See you one day as Secretary General?! We'll be waiting. All love from the whole Community!
Thank you Jayathma Wickramanayake for your exemplary leadership as UN Youth Envoy over the past 6 years, addressing #youth issues while exploring opportunities & recognizing young people as positive agents of change to achieve the #Youth2030 agenda where 'no youth is left behind' ๐ฑ๐ฐ
Thank you Jayathma Wickramanayake for your service and for bringing not only energy but also passion into the 'system'. It has been an absolute honor to welcome you here GenerationsForPeace HQ, and I trust that you will continue on your journey for impact. Best of luck all the way from Jordan ๐ฏ๐ด
H.E Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, #UNSG 's UN Youth Envoy, is a new record of youth mentality. Excellent mindset is the hallmark.
My meeting with UN Youth Envoy also gave me a source of inspiration. Work done by you for all #youth community proves new horizons #GlobalGoals #SDGs UNYouth ๐บ๐ณ.
It was really incredible to work with you Jayathma Wickramanayake during your mandate as the UN Youth Envoy. I learnt so much from you the spaces you created to ensure the true spirit and meaning of #youthengagement that is sustainable. All the best sis! Upwards and Onwards
No, THANK YOU Jayathma Wickramanayake UN Youth Envoy !!! You moved the needle, made an amazing and selfless contribution, and drove real change against all the odds. Your legacy will be systemic and enduring. You should be so proud and we are all so indebted to you.
Congratulations on an incredible journey Jayathma Wickramanayake.
It's truly inspiring to see your humility and commitment to giving back. Even in our brief encounters, you've left a lasting impression. Kudos to you, and so proud of you.