Felipe Paullier

Speaker at the St. Gallen Symposium

Felipe Paullier assumed his mandate as Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs in December 2023. He leads systemwide collaboration, coordination, and accountability on youth affairs, overseeing the UN’s efforts to strengthen meaningful youth engagement in the areas of sustainable development, human rights, and peace and security. Prior to taking up his post, Mr Paullier was the Director General of the National Youth Institute of Uruguay beginning in 2020, where he led efforts to engage young people in policy-making processes at the national level. Mr Paullier is a Medical Doctor by training, holding a Medical Doctor degree from the Universidad de la Republica Oriental de Uruguay and an MBA from Universidad Católica de Uruguay.