There are a few myths about Australia becoming a republic, writes 16-year-old Luke Van Roevan from Melbourne, Australia. No, we would not have to change our flag. Yes, we will still be a part of the Commonwealth. And, yes, we could still compete in the Commonwealth Games. Right now, Australia uses a system of government commonly …
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There are a few myths about Australia becoming a republic, writes 16-year-old Luke Van Roevan from Melbourne, Australia. No, we would not have to change our flag. Yes, we will still be a part of the Commonwealth. And, yes, we could still compete in the Commonwealth Games. Right now, Australia uses a system of government commonly …
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Sport, video games and alcohol consumption all seem to end in violence. But, ponders Amanda McClintock, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, is this toxic behaviour a product of history or a part of our human nature? Ever since the Earth was formed violence has played a role in our everyday lives. We can look …
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Sport, video games and alcohol consumption all seem to end in violence. But, ponders Amanda McClintock, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Queensland, is this toxic behaviour a product of history or a part of our human nature? Ever since the Earth was formed violence has played a role in our everyday lives. We can look …
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After a successful staging of the Nkabom peacebuilding and leadership programme by the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) last year in Rwanda, Carimentors: Canada’s and the Caribbean’s Nkabom youth representatives, are set to replicate the programme in St. Kitts and Nevis, from the 21 to 25 of September. Supported by the Commonwealth Youth Programme Caribbean Centre …
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Young people need to be recognized by policymakers as equal and valuable partners in decision making, not simply as subordinates, writes Meeckel Beecher, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. Youth mainstreaming has become a buzz term in Jamaica and many other countries across the world. Possibly because of the recent youth uprising in the Middle East, Asia …
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Young people need to be recognized by policymakers as equal and valuable partners in decision making, not simply as subordinates, writes Meeckel Beecher, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. Youth mainstreaming has become a buzz term in Jamaica and many other countries across the world. Possibly because of the recent youth uprising in the Middle East, Asia …
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As heads of government come together for a high level meeting at the United Nations in New York, Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, urges leaders to re-commit to the fight against non-comunicable diseases. Perhaps the most troublesome thing about non-communicable diseases is that any family you visit – in any home and …
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As heads of government come together for a high level meeting at the United Nations in New York, Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, urges leaders to re-commit to the fight against non-comunicable diseases. Perhaps the most troublesome thing about non-communicable diseases is that any family you visit – in any home and …
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The people of Syria and Libya are fighting for their basic rights – to govern their country, for the right of self-expression, for a safer, more secure future for their children. What exactly, asks Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand, were England’s rioters fighting for? When I think ‘London’, a number of things …
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