Youth recently met with decision makers and government ministers during the Asia Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting. Mridul Upadhyay, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi in India says the discussions are a vital step toward action and the CHOGM in Malta. “We, the youth, are not just 50 per cent of today’s population. But …
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Communicating towards a Common Future: A Canadian’s CHOGM Commentary
May 22nd, 2018– by Alvin Ma, Commonwealth Correspondent, Canada “Who the hottest in the world right now, just touc …
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Read moreYoung people play an integral role in advancing development, democracy and peace. At the 10th Commonwealth Youth Forum in Malta, 21-25 November, over 400 youth leaders will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing young people, and devise policy through four main agendas – economic, environmental, social and political. The theme of the Forum is ‘Adding Global Value… #Whatnext?’ …
The theme for Commonwealth Day has a message for youth as well as for member nations, writes Harnoor Gill, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Georgetown in Canada. The theme of an Inclusive Commonwealth ensures the world’s smallest and least-developed countries have a say in decision-making on the global scale. The Commonwealth is a voluntary association …
We live in a fast-paced world, writes Bradley Douglas, 27, a Correspondent from St. Vincent, who argues the importance of culture and history in the drive to create a sustainable future and equitable growth. The Caribbean region is known to be a melting pot: a haven of diversity, history, art and innovation. As islands connected …
The growth of regional and international organisations that foster trade agreements could overshadow perception of the Commonwealth of Nations, but Denise Juvane, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mozambique now living in England, reminds us it effectively helped 53 member states move toward peace, representative democracy and individual liberty. The United Nations, being so internationally recognised …
Robin Lockhart from the United Kingdom supports young people, including violent offenders, and the victims of such crimes to transform their lives by helping them to understand their emotions. In this blog, he reflects on his work and being named Commonwealth Youth Worker of the Year 2016. As an independent youth worker based in London, …
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The UK’s foreign secretary recently made history with a visit to the Gambia, and followed that with an upbeat message for Ghana. Michael Gyekye, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, reports on Boris Johnson’s mission and message. UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson welcomed the Gambia’s decision to return to the Commonwealth following his meeting with new Gambian President …
To mark the 2017 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Network (CYSDP) in partnership with the United Nations Information Center (UNIC), Lagos, hosted a Public Forum on Sport for Development and Peace in Nigeria. The Event which took place on Thursday 21st April 2017, was …
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Thank you for your interest in attending the Stakeholder Forum of the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting which will be held in Kampala, Uganda from 31st July – 1st August, 2017. This year’s theme is Resourcing and Financing Youth Development: Empowering Young People. The Forum is intended to be a space for dialogue and resolutions …
Resourcing and Financing for Youth Development will be in the spotlight when youth policy makers meet in Kampala, writes Alphonse Akouyu, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon. He argues that the meeting will be an opportunity for policy makers, stakeholders and youth leaders to come up with innovative ways on how to best resource, finance and empower …
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