Christopher Dekki
New York City, New York, United States
United Nations Youth Advocate
Chris is a New Yorker, a Syrian Christian, an advocate for youth, an educator, and a writer. Primarily, he is the UN Advocacy Team Coordinator for the International Movement of Catholic Students – Pax Romana, one of the oldest, most respected youth NGOs at the UN. As Coordinator, he leads a team of young people that lobbies member states and UN agencies on behalf of the world's poor and marginalized. Also, he works closely with other youth-led NGOs to promote youth global youth policy.