In a significant step towards enhancing youth involvement in global development, the Commonwealth Secretariat hosted a delegation from Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Youth Programme at Marlborough House in London. The event brought together young leaders, international policy makers, and development experts to foster dialogue on youth empowerment and sustainable development. Mr. Layne Robinson, Head of Social …
by Faseeh Abbas Militias and other non-state actors throughout the Middle East have, for the past few years, become a central theme in building conflicts, especially in the Israel-Palestine struggle. Most of them are affiliated to or influenced by Iran, whose proxy support strategy has led to a key question: why does Iran heavily rely …
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by Joyce Wachau Chege Photo credits: Faith Ndung’u Children in Kenya who are being raised in care institutions are being reunited with their families whose capacity to support and care for them is being enhanced through agricultural skills training and education. Faith Ndung’u, founder of GEEP-KENYA, says she is largely collaborating with the Government’s Department …
Many youths today are raised in homes and communities where they are exposed to conflicts and violence that infringe on their minds and infiltrate their thinking and actions. Thus, it is crucial that we take the time to recollect and reconsider our behaviours and decisions that can negatively affect a generation that is innocent and yet to have their lives roll out before them.
There is no better force for participation in the exercises of democracy in today’s societies than young people. Around the world, young people are taking on leadership roles by raising their voices, provoking change and transforming politics, and in the manner in which they exercise their rights in their democracies.
Mental health issues account for 45 per cent of the disease burden for 10 to 24-year-olds worldwide, but only 2 per cent of health budgets globally are devoted to mental health care
In every corner of Nigeria, a silent siege is taking place. It’s not the kind of siege that makes headlines or sparks protests. Instead, it’s a quieter, more insidious force—one that begins at birth and often lasts a lifetime.
by Lilian Efobi Just as a sperm needs an egg to form a foetus, so should women be involved in the peacebuilding process. In various wars, crises, and violent conflicts, women are killed, sexually abused, forced to assume fatherly roles, or even forced to accept weapons in defence of their children and communities. Today, women …
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In the ongoing effort to bridge cultural divides and promote peace in Cyprus, a group of passionate young peacebuilders — Katerina Panagi, Paris Zingis, Margarita Georgiadi, Evie Theocharous and Stylianos Hadjiforados—has come together to launch Harmony by the Shore: Youth Beach Tennis for Peace. Funded by the Commonwealth Year of Youth 2023/24 and supported by …
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The Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) is pleased to announce the provisional results of the 2024 executive elections, which concluded at 12pm BST on 18th September 2024. The election saw robust participation from youth delegates across Commonwealth member states, and the executive will serve for the 2024-2026 term. The Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) is the official …
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