Amelie Szczecinski is one of six talented young Australians who will travel to the UN General Assembly in New York next week as part of the Global Voices project.

A repost from 14 October 2025

They take with them policy position papers on highly topical legal issues. Over the coming days we will get a glimpse into the ideas and ambitions of these remarkable young leaders.

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My name is Amelie, and I am part of this year’s Global Voices United Nations General Assembly Sixth Delegation. I am heading to New York to attend the UNGA and am writing a policy proposal focused on the connection between extremism and modern technology. Specifically, this focuses on the connection between social media recommender algorithms and the promotion of extremist content.

I am in the fourth year of a double degree in law and international relations at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. My studies, volunteering and experiences abroad have led me to where I am today.

In 2024, I was lucky enough to study European Union Law in Ghent, Belgium, where I was also able to attend the European Commission. This was particularly eye-opening to me as I learnt about supranational law (which transcends multiple boundaries) and the collaboration of member states in this process. This made me eager to take........

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