Representatives of the country’s Youths to the Commonwealth Youth Conference in India departed the country this afternoon. On Monday next week, 9 young people from Commonwealth Pacific Countries will unite with other youths from the Africa, Asia and the Caribbean regions. Click to watch the video interview with the Regional Director of the Commonwealth Youth …

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The Guardian Development Blog has a compelling series of short documentaries that take place in Ghana. The films tell the stories of real life in Ghana and overcoming great odds to go to school and find work in Ghana. The stories include Katumi, who, at 13: left her rural home in Ghana to work as a street …

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A group of Kenyan teenagers in the slums of Nairobi created this hip hop video about bicycling and climate change: Okay, so the rhymes might not score anyone a recording contract, but that hook is pretty nice. And, more importantly, the kids just won the “1 minute to save the world” video contest. One member …

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The Mime was staged during two workshops in February 2011, on Awareness on PC-PNDT Act under the Project SHRINKHALA supported by MKP (Girls) College, Dehradun and Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare of Government of Uttarakhand, India. Performed at the beginning of the workshops, the mime show served to introduce the main theme of …

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Calling all youth filmmakers!  Each year, UNICEF publishes a report called State of the World’s Children. Next year, the theme is on children with disabilities.  We’d like hear your voice, so send us a one minute video reflecting your perspective on disabilities. ThemeChildren living with disabilities have the same rights as all children: the right to live …

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Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma answered questions from young people from around the globe for Commonwealth Day 2014, covering subjects such as youth unemployment, corruption, the environment and the role of young people. In this compilation video watch Mr Sharma’s answers to the following questions: Tayo Elegbede, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, asked Mr Sharma about …

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Derrick Sharbodie is the founder and manager of the St. James Police Club and Empowerment Centre in Trinidad and Tobago, which offers education, sports and community support to young people.

Dr Bernice Hlagala is a senior policy analyst responsible for youth development in the Presidency of South Africa.