A significant recognition for our academic community: Sahba El-Shawa, PhD candidate in the Sustainable Development and Climate Change (PhD SDC) programme, has been selected by the United Nations as one of the 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the 2025 Cohort, out of over 33,000 applicants worldwide.

This honour highlights her work with the Palestine Space Institute (PSI) and the Jordan Space Research Initiative (JSRI), two organizations she founded to promote justice, sustainability, and accessibility in space.

Sahba also hopes that, through this new role, more people will discover the PhD in Sustainable Development and Climate Change (PhD SDC) and the interdisciplinary research the programme supports.

The official announcement has been published on the United Nations social media channels:
👉 [Read the UN Youth Office official announcement on LinkedIn]
👉 [See the full presentation of the 17 Young Leaders on the UN website]

Congratulations, Sahba, from the entire IUSS community!