Healthy Youth, Healthy Future

Youth Video Contest for the Pacific

Youth of the Pacific: This Is Your Moment

Young people across the Pacific are powerful advocates for healthier communities. The Healthy Youth, Healthy Future Youth Video Contest invites young people aged 16 to 24 to share how they promote healthy living in their everyday lives.

From staying active to caring for mental wellbeing, young people are leading positive change across the region. Through this contest, the United Nations and its partners are highlighting youth voices and inspiring healthier lifestyles throughout the Pacific.

Young people in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu and Tuvalu are especially encouraged to participate and share how they are promoting health and wellbeing in their communities.

Deadline for submissions: 31 March

What to Create?

Participants are invited to create a 30 to 90 second vertical video (Reel) showing their interpretation of healthy living.

Your video could focus on:

• Healthy eating and nutrition
• Physical activity and sport
• Mental wellbeing and self-care
• Saying no to tobacco and vaping
• Avoiding harmful substances
• HIV prevention and awareness
• Small daily habits that support long-term health

Healthy choices today help build stronger communities tomorrow.

Your health. Your story. Your voice.

Why Youth Health Matters in the Pacific?

Across the Pacific, young people play a critical role in shaping healthier societies. Encouraging healthy lifestyles among youth helps prevent non-communicable diseases, strengthens mental wellbeing, and promotes resilient communities.

In countries such as Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu and Tuvalu, youth leadership and positive health behaviours are essential to building healthier futures. By sharing their stories, young people can inspire peers, families and communities to make positive choices for their health and wellbeing.

How to Participate?

Taking part in the contest is simple:

1. Create a 30–90 second vertical video (Reel) showing your version of healthy living.
2. Upload your video as a Reel on Facebook or Instagram.
3. Tag at least one official UN Pacific account:
   • @UNinFiji
   • @UNSamoa
   • @UninMicronesia
4. Include the hashtag #HealthyYouthHealthyFuture in the caption.
5. Submit your video before 31 March (11:59 PM local time).

The more young people participate, the stronger the message for a healthier Pacific.

Prizes

Winners will receive a range of exciting prizes designed to support healthy lifestyles, including:

• Gardening kits
• Sports and fitness packs
• Healthy lifestyle bundles (water bottles, journals and tote bags)
• An official United Nations certificate

Selected videos will also be featured on UN Pacific social media platforms and included in the regional campaign video.

Judging Criteria

Entries will be evaluated by a UN Pacific judging panel based on:

• Creativity
• Clarity of message
• Authenticity
• Positive health inspiration and impact

The decision of the judging panel will be final.

Eligibility

The contest is open to young people aged 16 to 24 years.

Participants must be residents or nationals of one of the following Pacific countries and territories:

Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Participants under 18 years of age must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to participate.

Content Requirements

Videos must:

• Be original content created by the participant
• Promote positive, respectful and inclusive messages related to youth health and wellbeing
• Not contain offensive, discriminatory, political campaigning, commercial advertising or harmful material
• Respect privacy rights. Participants must obtain consent from anyone appearing in the video

Disclaimer

By submitting a video and using the hashtag #HealthyYouthHealthyFuture, participants grant permission for the United Nations and its agencies in the Pacific to repost their content, or excerpts from it, in connection with the Healthy Youth, Healthy Future campaign.