Chapter Coordinators
RTT Canada Chapter
These youth activists spearhead our chapters around the world!
Rooj Ali is a coordinator for RTT Canada. She also helped organize the Youth Nuclear Peace Summit.
Rooj Ali is currently a second year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto, studying Peace Conflict & Justice as well as History. She is a youth co-chair of the Youth Nuclear Peace Summit and a youth coordinator for Reverse the Trend Canada (RTTC). She has taken part in various events and projects including the launch of Reverse the Trend: Save Our Planet, Save Our People where she is a coordinator. Rooj is a member of the Canadian Council of Young Feminists and previously held an internship as a Manitoba High School Liaison in Senator Marilou McPhedran’s office where both projects overlap. She co-led her cities successful Campaign for the ICAN Cities Appeal in 2021 and completed a summer internship with the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Canada. Rooj attended the Hiroshima G7 Youth Summit as a Canadian delegate and will be continuing her activities on the Cities appeal and youth engagement with RTTC following the youth summit. She seeks to create positive contributions towards the advancement of nuclear disarmament and youth led initiatives.
Sarah Rohleder is a first year university student at the University of British Columbia in the faculty of arts hoping to major in anthropology and minor in history. She is also a member of the Canadian Council of Young Feminists, where she is an advocate for lowering the voting age to 16. In addition, she is a member of the Girl Guides of Canada.
RTT Francophone Chapter
Elias Taouli is a 17 year old high school student (11th grade) studying at the Lycee francais of New York in Manhattan. He is American and Algerian, and speaks both French and English. In August, he delivered a statement about the legacy of French nuclear testing in Algeria at the High-Level General Assembly Meeting to Commemorate the International Day Against Nuclear Tests.
RTT Pacific Chapter
Maverick Peter Seda is a Solomon Islands-born youth activist who formerly served as Secretary for the Interim Board of the Guadalcanal Youth Council. Maverick began his advocacy in high school when he advocated for strict regulations on national exams to prevent cheating.
Maverick was appointed the Leader of the Solidarity Youth Movements for West Papua in 2017 by the Solomon Islands Solidarity Movements, after his graduation from high school. Maverick joined the Youngsolwara Youth Movement in 2017 and became a member of it as well.
When the Solomon Islands Government switched its alliance from Taiwan to Mainland China in 2018, Maverick became more active in activism. He was one of the youth leaders who was detained by the police for staging a silent protest at the Henderson International Airport when the Solomon Islands Foreign Affairs Minister left for China.
Maverick joined Oxfam Solomon Islands, Development Services Exchange and the Forum Solomon Islands International in 2019, as a volunteer with the Solomon Islands Social Accountability Coalition. He traveled throughout the provinces to educate people in rural areas about how to hold service providers accountable.
Maverick remained low-key and returned to his activism on USP in 2020, the year he was elected as the Vice President of the USPSA Solomon Islands Campus, a post he has held for two terms.
Maverick was appointed as the Solomon Islands' ambassador in 2021 by U-Report.
Later, Maverick resigned from USPSA Solomon Islands in order to concentrate more of his efforts on youth development work in the rural areas with the President of the Malaita Provincial Youth Council and the Young Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands.
Corbin Obe, a committed young leader in the Adventist community, is currently pursuing a degree in Project Management at the University of the Pacific. His passion lies in advocating for youth justice in the Solomon Islands, where he actively participates in the USPSA Solomon Students Council to engage with the community meaningfully. Furthermore, he is deeply troubled by the effects of the nuclear legacy on the Pacific community and is dedicated to educating and advocating to address these issues.
RTT Southeast Chapter
Rungrot (Bond) Tatiyawongwiwat is a graduate student in Gender and Development Studies at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. He has worked and collaborated with student volunteers to run student activities throughout the semester. He also served as the President of the Association of Thai Students at AIT.
He is a co-founder of Nuclear Disarmament 101, a group led by graduate students from Indonesia and Bangladesh that brings together experts in the international peace and security field to engage with youth from the ASEAN region on nuclear disarmament matters. He has been awarded funding from YOUnified grants for over four years consecutively to conduct projects on youth development, such as English4All, which aims to enhance the youth network in the Esan region.
Muhammad Amir Ruzain bin Abu Bakar is a third-year LLB student at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), born on August 7, 2001, in Johor, Malaysia. Beyond academics, he has fervor for learning and enjoy watching movies and delving into books of various genres. Since embarking on my legal education journey in 2020, my interests have expanded to encompass the captivating field of Public International Law and international geopolitics. As a global citizen, he believes it is imperative to stay informed about current global affairs. It's fascinating to observe how even the slightest events can have profound ripple effects across the world. Witnessing how international law regulates the behavior and relations of those in positions of power has been both enlightening and motivating, aligning with his dream of becoming a diplomat.
Since 2022, Muhammad has been passionately taken on the role of representing the youth's perspective on issues related to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). This endeavor has provided him with invaluable opportunities to connect with like-minded individuals who share the same unwavering passion for making a difference in Malaysia. Together, Muhammad aspires to be the driving force behind tangible and meaningful change. It is his fervent hope that our generation will lead the way toward the ultimate goal of achieving a nuclear-free world, a mission that we approach with dedication and determination.
RTT Japan Chapter
Yuka Fujita is a student at Nagasaki University, majoring in international public politics, especially nuclear disarmament. Yuka grew up in Saga which is located next to Nagasaki. As a child, she learned how horrible nuclear weapons are and the importance of peace and nuclear abolition. She currently lives in Nagasaki and studies the connection between nuclear weapons and international relations!
RTT Korea Chapter
Jay Choi is a first-year student studying economics and law at Ewha Womans University Division of International Studies. As a freshman executive representing her class, Jay is dedicated to improving her community by fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for all. Located in South Korea, a country deeply involved with nuclear weapons, she is interested in how the development of nuclear weapons impacts international relations. Jay’s interest in the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons is rooted in her belief that violence in any form in the 21st century is unacceptable, especially as it damages communities and individuals. Outside of that, she is also interested in debate and Model United Nations, and she actively participates in both through work and extracurricular activities at school.