Maya Fadlon
Israel's Youth Delegate 2022–2024
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Maya
Israel's Youth Delegate to the United Nations
Maya Fadlon
Israel's Youth Delegate 2022–2024
Ms. Maya Fadlon served as Israel's Youth Delegate to the United Nations from 2022 to 2024, where she was an extraordinary representative for young Israelis. Born in the small suburb of Meitar in southern Israel, she completed her first year of a BA in International Relations and Communication and Journalism at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Maya's grandfather, Chaim, was born in Israel after his parents escaped the pogroms in Russia. Throughout his life, he fought in three wars, moved to the Negev out of Zionism, worked at the Israeli Nuclear Research Center, and invented "Yeal," an electronic fence system still used today to protect Israel's borders. These family values instilled in Maya the belief that every Israeli must actively participate in defending their country, especially given the constant challenges to its existence and essence from various international factors, all while aspiring for peace.
During her adolescence, Maya dedicated herself to living by these values, graduating with honors from Parkway North High School in St. Louis, MO. While there, she devoted many hours to promoting Israel's advocacy through organizations such as StandWithUs and the Jewish Student Union. Despite her time abroad, she was determined to join the IDF, starting her service as a basic training commander before advancing to officer training and ultimately completing her service as a company commander in the Air Force, where she was recognized as an exemplary candidate in both officer and company commander courses.
As a representative of Israel's youth, Maya aspired to promote a program focused on advocacy for peace and joint action on social media. Recognizing the potential for social media to incite and polarize, she envisioned a program that highlighted positive collaboration, using climate change as a relevant issue. Together with her fellow representatives, she aimed to demonstrate a collaborative model to promote the UN's Sustainable Development Goals for climate action and peace.
Maya firmly rejected the notion that Zionist activity has diminished since 1948, believing instead that the younger generation is motivated and willing to uphold the values on which Israel was founded. As the representative of Israel's remarkable youth from 2022 to 2024, she was honored to share her insights on the importance of Israel's foreign affairs across all fields and sectors.
"-- The best is yet to come as we eagerly await Maya representing Israel and our nation's youth at the United Nations and in the global arena in general. Join us in supporting her! --"
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Maya Fadlon
Israeli Youth Delegates
About the Youth Delegate Program
Have you ever dreamed to work in the UN? Are you passionate about the youth of Israel? Has the idea of representing Israel and its youth been a dream for you but seemed so out-of-reach? If you answered yes, then you are in the right place! The Youth Delegate Program, administered by IMUNA and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in partnership with the Israeli Youth Authority and Mifal Ha'Pais, is a program where one Israeli youth is chosen each year in order to represent the country in the United Nation's headquarters in New York and here in Israel. The program includes young people from all around the globe, who are passionate and eager regarding international relations. The delegates discuss, have meetings, and represent their nation and its youth with the aim of advocating for social justice.
Israel's youth hold a critical leadership and diplomatic role amidst the ongoing challenges facing Israel and the world today. IMUNA aims to help, develop, and empower students and young professionals to step up, and is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of leaders across various sectors. Empowering young individuals and providing them with opportunities to engage on the global stage, participate in the United Nations as well as other international forums, IMUNA strives to continue its mission with you help.
Thank you for your contribution and for being a part of our mission to cultivate a generation of empowered global citizens.