From using fire to an illuminating lightbulb, and from chorded electronic devices to Bluetooth connections, we have benefited from groundbreaking inventions throughout the course of human history but 25-year-old Vishakha, Commonwealth Correspondent from India believes that globally, we have a long way to go to solve some of our most basic problems. Photo Credits: Canva …
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Making environmental awareness ‘cool’
March 27th, 2020Lalita Gopaul, one of the 2020 Commonwealth Youth Awards finalists, does not mind getting some dirt …
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Oceans are vital to the environment and economy of Small Island Developing States, writes Angelique Pouponneau, 25, a Correspondent from Victoria in the Seychelles, who says oceans need their own Sustainable Development Goals. With 75 per cent of the Earth’s surface covered in water, the oceans should be given their own place in the post 2015 Sustainable …
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This guest post is by Dinesh Gajendran, Asia member of the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace working group who recently attended the Commonwealth Sports and Post 2015 forum. The Commonwealth Youth Sports for Development and Peace working group represents the young voice of Commonwealth in advocating for sport as a development tool. I …
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World leaders have agreed on Sustainable Development Goals, but Angelique Pouponneau, 25, a Correspondent from Victoria in the Seychelles, says meeting those goals will require the awareness and participation of young people. With the agreement and confirmation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the Member States, it has to be asked whether …
Young 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 relevant policy solutions through four main agendas – economic, environmental, social and political. The theme of the Forum is ‘Adding …
Quality education is a key to achieving Sustainable Development Goals, writes Nutifafa Geh, 29, a Correspondent from Ho in Ghana. He says that means tracking progress and supplying resources for teachers and students. It is popularly preached that education is power, but it is also true that depending on the kind of education a person receives, …
The issue of clean and available water is at the heart of intertwined Sustainable Development Goals, writes Lorna Nyaga, 29, a Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya, as she examines the interaction around this essential need. The UN describes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a set of 17 international targets aimed to be achieved in …
The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims to end poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change by 2030. Madusha Erandi Thanippuliarachchi, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Sri Lanka, says even though the goals of 2015 have not been achieved, there is new hope as world leaders and citizens try to reach the greater target. …
Nigeria has a tremendous number of youth, and as Timi Olagunju, 30, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria writes, on International Youth Day they were challenged to take the lead in driving the country’s efforts on Sustainable Development Goals. Youth Factor, a nonprofit dedicated to articulating the youth agenda in Nigeria, partnered with Space …
Sisters Hasna Syed, 22, and Hana Syed, 20, Correspondents from Toronto, Canada were among students representing Canada at the United Nations Headquarters for the Annual Youth Assembly. The goal was to raise awareness of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and offer youth an opportunity to start campaigns and initiatives toward reaching those goals. This particular …