Yudhishtir Chandra (1)

Yudhishtir

Nominated by YouthNet Global

All 2023 Children’s Peace Prize Nominees

Yudhistir is a 16-year-old child climate advocate and activist from Bangladesh. Since 2020, he has been working with organizations and governments to tackle climate change. He is working with children and women‘s rights organizations in Bangladesh, including the Cyber Teens foundation, BabyTube, Save the Children in Bangladesh, KaathPencil, and Fridays for Future Bangladesh. He believes the right to tackle climate change is a child’s right.

His organisation YouthNet Global currently has over 1000 active members from over 30 countries.  He has helped 18,000 families in Sylhet region, Bangladesh during floods.