Background
The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) engages with Member States globally, regionally, and within the UN system to facilitate practical expressions of Southern solidarity towards achieving internationally agreed development goals. UNOSSC ensures that our southern constituencies have timely access to high-quality analytical planning, mapping, programming, and reporting on data, trends and opportunities that will propel South-South and triangular cooperation in ways that ensure success.
UNOSSC invites youth worldwide to participate in a global competition to design the main cover of the upcoming 2025 Global Report on South-South and Triangular Cooperation. The competition seeks to highlight creative and inclusive perspectives through photos and original drawings, showcasing the values of the United Nations Charter upheld by the United Nations and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation.
The Global Report is a flagship report of UNOSSC through which it explores, highlights, and popularizes the key trends, opportunities, and challenges of South-South and triangular cooperation, as well as elevating the importance of South-South and triangular cooperation in tackling ever more complex challenges that the countries of the Global South and North are facing.
What is South-South and Triangular Cooperation?
South-South cooperation refers to the exchange of resources, technology, and knowledge between developing countries in the Global South to address shared development challenges. Triangular cooperation involves collaboration between two or more developing countries, supported by a third party such as a developed country or international organization, to achieve development goals.
Objective
To engage youth in promoting the values of South-South and triangular cooperation by contributing visually compelling drawings for the main and secondary covers of the 2025 Global Report.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be between the ages of 15-29.
- Open to participants from all countries and cultural backgrounds.
- Submissions must be the applicant’s original work.
- Plagiarism and/or use of copyrighted materials is strictly prohibited. Applicants must hold ownership rights to their submissions.
Submission Guidelines
Image Requirements:
- Resolution: 300 dpi (dots per inch).
- Format: JPEG, PNG, or TIFF.
- Dimensions: Minimum 2480 x 3508 pixels (A4 size).
Content:
- Must reflect the values of the United Nations and South-South and triangular cooperation.
- Should avoid representing or signifying sensitive political, religious, or other controversial issues.
- Cannot promote any values contrary to the United Nations Charter.
- Submissions should focus on the main themes of the report, including but limited to: South-South and triangular cooperation (overall and historical perspectives), its role in tackling poverty, addressing climate change and disaster risk reduction, promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, youth empowerment, advancing science, technology, and innovation (STI), digital transformation, financing for development, trade, and cooperation, among others. Contributions may also explore the future of South-South and triangular cooperation.
- All submissions must reflect the realities of developing countries.
Usage:
- The submitted images will only be used for the 2025 Global Report (main and secondary cover(s), plus chapter covers).
- Proper citation of the owners/developers will be ensured as per UN rules.
Submission Process
Deadline: March 21, 2025
Email submissions only, with the subject line: “Global Competition of Photos/Drawings for the 2025 Global Report on South-South and Triangular Cooperation.”
E-mail: kmt@unossc.org
Applicants may also use this email for any clarifications or questions.
Evaluation criteria
Submissions will be reviewed by UNOSSC staff objectively, guided by UN rules and procedures. The evaluation will consider:
- Creativity and originality.
- Relevance to the theme of South-South and triangular cooperation and different chapters mentioned above.
- Technical quality of the image (resolution, format, etc.).
Acknowledgment
- Winners will be credited in the Global Report for their contributions in accordance with United Nations referencing standards.
- No financial remuneration will be provided for selected submissions.
Additional notes:
By submitting their work, applicants agree to grant UNOSSC the full right to use their images exclusively for the purposes outlined in this TOR.
UNOSSC reserves the right to disqualify submissions that do not meet the stated criteria or are found to breach the rules of originality or appropriateness.
We look forward to receiving creative submissions from young talents across the globe and thank all participants in advance for contributing to this important initiative!
Contact Information
- Mr. Zanofer Ismalebbe, Chief, Knowledge Management Team, UNOSSC
- Mr. Mithre Sandrasagra, Strategic Communications Adviser, UNOSSC
Email: kmt@unossc.org