In November 2006, Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom issued an apology for his country’s past role in the slave trade. The move sparked fresh hopes among some that official reparations might follow. Ariela St Pierre-Collins, 15, a Canadian teenager living in the West Indies, wonders how best such a debt can be repaid. …
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In November 2006, Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom issued an apology for his country’s past role in the slave trade. The move sparked fresh hopes among some that official reparations might follow. Ariela St Pierre-Collins, 15, a Canadian teenager living in the West Indies, wonders how best such a debt can be repaid. …
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A new charity launching in Australia next month is seeking to provide treatment for children in war-ravaged Iraq so that they may lead happier lives. Aya Najmaldeen, 20, a medical student from Baghdad now living in Sydney, reports. Once upon a time there was a blind Iraqi child called Rasool. Wait a minute. This is …
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A new charity launching in Australia next month is seeking to provide treatment for children in war-ravaged Iraq so that they may lead happier lives. Aya Najmaldeen, 20, a medical student from Baghdad now living in Sydney, reports. Once upon a time there was a blind Iraqi child called Rasool. Wait a minute. This is …
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A political furore in Uganda concerning alleged beatings of opposition activists has Commonwealth Correspondent Steven Nsubuga, 27, questioning the integrity and intentions of the media and the government. Just over a year ago, Uganda’s most famous opposition politician and 2011 Presidential election loser, Dr Kiiza Besigye, was brutally arrested. The brutality was such that it left …
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A political furore in Uganda concerning alleged beatings of opposition activists has Commonwealth Correspondent Steven Nsubuga, 27, questioning the integrity and intentions of the media and the government. Just over a year ago, Uganda’s most famous opposition politician and 2011 Presidential election loser, Dr Kiiza Besigye, was brutally arrested. The brutality was such that it left …
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The release of Queen Victoria’s private diaries, numbering 141 volumes, gives Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, the chance to reflect upon the leadership styles of monarchs past, present and still to come. The Commonwealth this month celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, marking the 60th anniversary of the accession …
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The release of Queen Victoria’s private diaries, numbering 141 volumes, gives Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, the chance to reflect upon the leadership styles of monarchs past, present and still to come. The Commonwealth this month celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, marking the 60th anniversary of the accession …
"Sixty years can be a long time. For some, it is a lifetime." Read More »
A critical element of the current global jobs crisis is the struggle faced by young people entering and remaining in the labour market. To address this challenge, the ILO organized a global Youth Employment Forum, 23–25 May 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland (www.ilo.org/yef). Over 100 young trade unionists, entrepreneurs, NGO members and others took part in …
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Become part of a growing number of young people determined to make positive change in the world Nominations for the Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work are now open. We are calling for entries that recognise young people whose commitment to development work within a Commonwealth country has made a difference to the …
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