Nico WJ Pampier [[File:Nico Pampier from South Africa.jpg|thumb|Nico Pampier UN Youth Delegate]]

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Nico WJ Pampier File:Nico Pampier from South Africa.jpg Nico Pampier UN Youth Delegate
Born	(1999-09-03) September 3, 1999 Velddrif, Western Cape, South Africa
💼 Occupation	Youth ambassador, student leader
Known for	Youth participation, refugee rights, sustainable development, education rights
🏅 Awards	UNHCR Young Champion for Refugees (2024)

Nico Pampier (born 1999) is a South African Youth Delegate to the United Nations, student leader, and community activist. Born and raised in Velddrif, a coastal fishing town on the West Coast of the Western Cape, Pampier was the first person in their family to attend university. They are known for their work in youth participation, refugee rights, sustainable development, and engagement in international policy spaces, particularly those aligned with the United Nations, UNHCR, and UNESCO.

Early life and education

Pampier was born and raised in Velddrif, a rural fishing community in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The first in their family to pursue higher education, Pampier enrolled at the University of Cape Town (UCT), studying Educational Technology and adult and community education.

Refugee rights advocacy

In 2024, Pampier was named a UNHCR Young Champion for Refugees. In this role, Pampier worked to address barriers faced by displaced youth in accessing higher education, healthcare, and legal documentation in South Africa. Pampier directly assisted asylum seekers in securing documentation to continue their education, including navigating medical requirements and immigration systems.

Leadership and United Nations engagement

Pampier served as Executive Chairperson of the United Nations Association of South Africa (UNASA) chapter at UCT, and as a UN Youth Representative and Global Youth Caucus Representative for the Major Group of Children and Youth on SDG 16. Pampier also served as a UNESCO focal point on Priority Africa. In July 2025, Pampier was part of a four-member UCT youth delegation that participated in South Africa's official representation at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development' (HLPF) in New York which were the first South African youth group to do so in several years. At the forum, Pampier called for bold action aligned with Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063.

In February 2026, Pampier spoke at the 4th Annual Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) High Tea, convened by the United Nations in South Africa and the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation at Tutu House in Cape Town. At the event, Pampier called for a shift from youth participation to genuine youth leadership in policymaking, and welcomed the continued inclusion of LGBTQI+ rights in national policy.

Recognition

• UNHCR Young Champion for Refugees (2024) * Featured in the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list (2025)
• Named speaker at the UN–Tutu Legacy Foundation Post-SONA High Tea (2026) * Subject of the News24 Young Mandelas 2025 profile series
• Subject of feature profile in The Voice of Africa (April 2025)

See also

• Youth participation * Sustainable Development Goals * Education for sustainable development * UNASA UCT * UNHCR * UNESCO

External links

• UN South Africa – Post-SONA High Tea (February 2026) * The Voice of Africa – Nico Pampier profile (April 2025) * News24 – Young Mandelas 2025 profile (July 2025) * Weekend Argus/IOL – UCT delegation at UN HLPF (July 2025)

References

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