Organized by @UNAOC in partnership with @HamptonsFilm, the ceremony reaffirmed the power of cinema to bridge cultures, amplify youth voices & inspire a more inclusive world. 👋 A heartfelt thank you to our young filmmakers, partners & everyone who helped make it possible!

🌐 This year, outstanding young filmmakers from 🇧🇯🇧🇷🇨🇳🇮🇳🇵🇭🇵🇹🇪🇸🇺🇸 were recognized, with their films screened for HIFF audiences and broadcast live to viewers worldwide via @UN Web TV.

Held at the iconic @GuildHall of East Hampton, the ceremony celebrated talented young filmmakers from around the world who are using film to challenge stereotypes, foster dialogue, and promote diversity and social inclusion.

🎬 A milestone celebration of youth storytelling! 🤩 ▶️ For the first time, UNAOC's @Pluralplus Youth Video Festival Ceremony took place as part of the 34th annual Hamptons International Film Festival @HamptonsFilm on 9 October! 🎥 #PLURALplus26 #HIFF34

🎬 You're Invited! Join us TODAY to celebrate the power of youth storytelling! UNAOC & @HamptonsFilm invite you to the @Pluralplus Youth Video Festival Ceremony, as part of the 34th Hamptons International Film Festival! 📅 9 Oct, 2pm📍Guild Hall 🔗 filmguide.hamptonsfilmfest.o…

🥳 On #YouthDay, UNAOC celebrates the vital role of young people in advancing dialogue, fostering mutual respect, and building peaceful and inclusive societies. 🔗 Read USG @MiguelMoratinos' #IYD2026 message 👉 unaoc.org/2026/08/message-in…

✨Different contexts, common aspirations. 🕊️Young people everywhere share common aspirations for dignity, opportunity, participation & peace. Their voices must not only be heard; they must help shape the decisions that define our future. #YouthDay 🔗 unaoc.org/2026/08/message-in…

USG @MiguelMoratinos on #YouthDay: "Young people are indispensable to our shared pursuit of peace, not only as leaders of tomorrow, but more importantly, as the bridge-builders, innovators & agents of change our world needs today." 🔗 #IYD2026 message👉 unaoc.org/2026/08/message-in…

🤝 Through the UNAOC Youth Solidarity Fund, we invest directly in grassroots youth-led actions in building peaceful and inclusive communities. 🕊️ Learn more 👉 unaoc.org/what-we-do/youth-s… #YouthDay #IYD2026

🌐 As one of UNAOC’s core pillars, youth engagement is embedded across our programmes and initiatives. 💡Our Young Peacebuilders programme empowers young leaders with the skills & tools to foster dialogue, build bridges & drive meaningful change. #YouthDay

🕊️Through "A Call for Peace, the End of Wars and Respect for International Law"—from its launch in Gernika, through Sarajevo, & most recently in Luanda—UNAOC has placed young people at the centre of translating the lessons of history into a renewed commitment to peace. #YouthDay

✨🤝 Across all these efforts as well as other initiatives, UNAOC seeks to ensure that young people are not merely invited into established spaces for dialogue, but are empowered to shape them. 🌐🥳 #YouthDay #UNAOCyouth #IYD2026 🔗 Learn more 👉 unaoc.org/2026/08/message-in…

🎙️ At the 11th UNAOC Global Forum in Riyadh, 70+ young UNAOC alumni from 47 countries demonstrated that peacebuilding is already taking place in classrooms and neighbourhoods, through storytelling & sport, & across digital & cultural spaces. #YouthDay

📺 Through the @PLURALplus Youth Video Festival, UNAOC amplifies the voices of young filmmakers & creators whose stories challenge prejudice and xenophobia, foster diversity, and inspire empathy. #PLURALplus #YouthDay #IYD2026 🔗 pluralplus.unaoc.org