Sports

Filling the sports gap left by the coronavirus

April 1, 2020 1910 views

The cancellation of sporting events due to the coronavirus has had a devastating effect on one of the most powerful…

More equal than others?

September 3, 2019 2708 views

Outstanding female athletes pay a great price – intense scrutiny. After many years in the shadows, women are finally taking…

Youth Networks

Highlights of my UN meeting

April 22, 2019 3144 views

Earlier this month International Day of Sports for Development and Peace was celebrated and Alvin Ma, a Commonwealth Correspondent from…

Sport for Development & Peace

“Sports can support employment in Africa”

February 22, 2018 3745 views

Recognition of sport and whether it can play a role in supporting employment is an issue African governments are considering,…

Sport for Development & Peace

“Young people deserve more than sports”

January 20, 2017 2613 views

As he approaches the end of his teen years, Oghenekevwe Oghenechovwen, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Warri in Nigeria, looks…

Human Rights

“Media coverage should not be the challenge”

October 13, 2016 3681 views

The Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic games gave international attention to athletes, but Ashley Tan Yu Yi, 16, a Correspondent…

Sport for Development & Peace

“All we wanted was a small playground”

October 6, 2015 2601 views

Denied a much-anticipated game of cricket, Harmanan Singh, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Mumbai in India, devised a way to give disadvantaged children the…

Sport for Development & Peace

“Give recognition to those with disabilities”

September 22, 2015 2623 views

Sports have given athletes the platform to be recognized and make a valuable contribution to their country, writes Rashaun Watson,…

Sport for Development & Peace

“Sports can be a tool for creating peace”

August 27, 2015 8005 views

Sports is usually about rivalry and entertainment, but as Ronald Tukachungurwa, 23, a Correspondent from Kampala in Uganda writes, sports…

Sport for Development & Peace

“Lionesses inspire women’s empowerment”

July 9, 2015 2850 views

Cameroon’s women’s team gave an inspiring performance at FIFA 2015, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon, and at…

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