Climate Asia study findings provide an insight into the worries and strategies of some of those most affected by climate change, writes Riddhima Yadav, 18, a Correspondent from Gurgaon in India. A new report says 57 per cent of Indians feel the direct impact of climate change, but 42 per cent do not feel informed …

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Students’ voice in policy making is essential to strengthen investment and development in education, writes George Stanley Njoroge, 28, a Correspondent, from Nairobi in Kenya.  17th November marks the International Students Day. As the 24th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) came to an end on the same day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, there remains …

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is facing challenges, writes Jak Hardy, 20, a Correspondent from Australia, who suggests the remedies can be found in the skills of a policy “mechanic”. ASEAN cannot defend basic liberties as long as it relies on its insufficient internal mechanics. These structures were born of ideologies incompatible with the …

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The arrest of an opposition leader made headlines around the world, but McPherlain Chungu, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Zambia now studying in India, examines whether the so-called crisis is a distraction from other serious political issues. When the news broke that the leader of the main opposition, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, was brutally arrested and …

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