Biography:

Sameh Kamel is the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth Regional Focal Point on Habitat III for the Middle East and North African Region. He is also the organising partner of the Arab Youth Platform for Sustainable Development, which is an intergovernmental engagement mechanism for youth engagement at the League of Arab States. He coordinates youth engagement in many UN conferences and events, such as Habitat III, World Urban Forum, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), World Health Summit (WHS), ECOSOC Youth Forum, International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), and the High-level Political Forum (HLPF). He hosted a number of training sessions on SDGs and youth engagement in multiple countries, such as Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Indonesia, Egypt, Lebanon, UAE, Canada, Italy, Ecuador, Mexico, United States of America, and France to raise awareness among young community leaders on the importance of the implementation on all levels. Education-wise, Mr. Kamel is a Senior Student at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, October 6 University, Egypt.

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