Charles Chinwe-Nwaeze

Student and SDGs advocate in Jos, Nigeria

Charles Chinwe-Nwaeze

Student and SDGs advocate in Jos, Nigeria

Charles Chinwendu Nwaeze . A student of Medicine and Surgery at University of Jos, Nigeria . He is SDGs intrigued, seeking a better Standard of living for Nigerians through climate change actions, early childhood development and the health sector through awareness and outreaches.

He is the founder of the #UnlockBigChange9JA Initiative co-founder of The CircleTeen Foundation and the former Director for SDGs Nigerian Medical Students' Association (NiMSA). Currently, he is a member of the UNICEF NIGERIA Young People’s Action Team, a Global Youth Ambassador for TheirWorld (A UK based Charity foundation for Early Childhood Development and educational equality around the world) and a Facilitator with Green Hub Africa on the “Clean Our World” project in Plateau State.

A recipient of the UNICEF certificate in Critical Thinking Design on Effects of Covid on the the African States (2020). A Millennium Fellow of the United Nations Academic Impact's MCN.

In 2024, he was featured as one of the Top 50 Nigerian Youths on the Nigerian Spotlight Award on the International Youth Day by NGYouth SDGs at the UN House Abuja. He delivered a speech at the launching ceremony of the Youth Climate Council of Nigeria in Bauchi state where he stressed the importance of regulatory and service approaches while engaging with stakeholders, traditional and religious institutions to promote the awareness and activities of climate actions to even the most marginalized localities within Nigeria

In 2021, he was featured on UNICEF's Global Development Commons page for his commemorative on his 20th Birthday webinar calling for more youths to engage in Peace and Conflict Resolution citing Jos Ethno-Religious crises that reoccured for almost two decades.

Being exposed to volunteerism and Youth Advocacy at an early age, he aims to be a Youth Diplomat as a Medical Doctor on Health Missions as to quality education and Climate Change.

He alway believes the ’Sky’ is wide enough for everyone to impact the world positively.

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