Gatwal Gatkuoth
Gatwal Gatkuoth also known as Gatwal Augustine Gatkuoth Yul is a South Sudanese refugee living in Uganda. He fled hundreds of miles alone to Uganda at the age of 11 from South Sudan.[1][2][3][4] He is a founding member of the Upper Nile Institute of Public Health and Young Adult Empowerment Initiative. He is also a 2017 fellow of the US Institute of Peace, a 2019 Obama Foundation African leader, and the recipient of the 2018 Peace Direct's Tomorrow's Peacebuilders Award.[5]
Early life and education[edit]
Gatwal Gatkuoth was born in South Sudan and was forced to flee his homeland because of war. He sought asylum in Uganda when he was only eleven years old.[5]
Career[edit]
Gatwal Gatkuoth is a co-founder of the Upper Nile Public Health Institute and the Young Adult Empowerment Initiative. He is the 2017 U.S. Peace Fellow and 2019 Obama Foundation Africa Leader. He was also honored with the Peacemaker Award by Peace Direct for 2018. In April 2020, Gatkuoth attended a meeting on resolutions 2250 and 2419, with the UN Secretary-General -General and the Secretary-General's Representative for Youths, focused on Peace and Security (YPS). This was part of his continued work advocating for the cause of YPS, both grassroots and internationally.[5]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- 2017 fellow of the US Institute of Peace.
- 2018 Peace Direct's Tomorrow's Peacebuilders Award.
- 2019 Obama Foundation African leader.
See also[edit]
- Adongo Agada Cham
- Sarah Chan (basketball)
- James Chiengjiek
- Mabior Chol
- Aweng Ade-Chuol
- United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar
References[edit]
- ^ "Gatwal Gatkuoth". Gatwal Gatkuoth | Joint SDG Fund. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Gatwal Gatkuoth | Al Jazeera News | Today's latest from Al Jazeera". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Peacebuilding in South Sudan looks to refugees in Uganda". Africa at LSE. 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Carrero-Martínez, Franklin; Sobhani, Negin; Kameyama, Emi; Whitacre, Paula, eds. (2021). Read "2021 Nobel Prize Summit: Our Planet, Our Future: Proceedings of a Summit" at NAP.edu. doi:10.17226/26310. ISBN 978-0-309-09366-8. S2CID 245415809.
- ^ a b c "An African Activist Builds Peace with Youth—and Refugees". United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
External links[edit]
- The President of the Security Council presents his compliments to the members of the Council
- Youth-led peace: The role of youth in peace process.
- Nobel Prize Summit 2021: Our Planet, Our Future
- Comienza "Our planet, our future", cumbre mundial del cambio climático de los premios Nobel
- Nobel Prize Summit