Valeria Colunga

Mexico 

MSc Global Governance and Diplomacy

Worcester College 

Funding: Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann 

Valeria Colunga (she/her) is a 21-year-old activist, social entrepreneur and consultant from Monterrey, Mexico. In 2021, she was appointed by the United Nations Foundation as one of the eight Next Generation Fellows to write “Our Future Agenda.” This document analysed young people’s policy proposals for the United Nations Secretary-General’s 75th General Assembly report -- “Our Common Agenda.” Valeria recently completed a dual degree in Latin American Studies and International Relations & Global Studies at The University of Texas at Austin, USA. After studying her MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy, she intends to develop frameworks for intergenerational justice and cooperation. Valeria is interested in the intersection between the global climate crisis and the protection of the rights of future generations.