A recent conference gave Pacific youth a chance to symbolise the potential in the Commonwealth, writes Fale Lesa, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand.  He says the atmosphere was filled with optimism as participants moulded networks and shared experiences. The Solomon Islands was no doubt the place to be for energetic young people who emerged …

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Libya has undergone a significant transformation since the toppling of dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. As efforts to turn the war-torn country into a flourishing democracy accelerate, young people are playing an increasingly pivotal role. Francis Ventura, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent based in Melbourne, Australia, asked Ms Ayat Saleh Mneina, the Founder of Shabab Libya, the Libyan Youth Movement, about the country’s …

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Young people from four Commonwealth Pacific countries have completed a one week Training of Trainers’ course in human rights and democracy. The training conducted by the Commonwealth Secretariat’s human rights and youth affairs programmes took place in Port Vila, Vanuatu from 8 to 12 July 2013 and drew twenty-four participants from Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, …

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