A Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana has been awarded the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship for her postgraduate studies. Ewura Adwoa Adjeibea Larbi has received the European Union-funded fellowship to pursue a joint master’s in Global Change Ecology and Biodiversity Management at four universities across the European Union, beginning September 2025. A dedicated advocate for …

Commonwealth Correspondent’s Environmental Passion Earns Her Erasmus Mundus Award Read More »

by Meet Sijariya, Asst. Lead- Partnerships & Stakeholders, CYCN The power of youth is the common wealth for the entire world. The faces of young people are the faces of our past, present, and future. No segment in society can match the power, idealism, enthusiasm and courage of the young people. Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi …

COP 30: The Power of Youth: Celebrating International Youth Day Read More »

by Immanuel Mwendwa Kiilu Africa’s exclusion from permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) represents a glaring gap in global governance. Africa’s population is estimated to be around 1.5 billion, which is nearly one-fifth of the global population. Africa’s demographic weight makes the continent a key player in shaping global priorities. These priorities …

Moving Africa to the Centre of the UN Security Council Table is imperative Read More »

by Vikrant Srivastava The UNFCCC’s SB62 session in Bonn closed under the shadow of persistent divides on finance, adaptation, and the energy transition. While technical progress was made in several areas, including the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) and Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP), political fractures and entrenched positions dampened hopes for major breakthroughs before …

COP 30: A Divided House in Search of Common Ground at UNFCCC’s SB62 Read More »

by Lucia Ene-Lesikar (Chair, Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network – CYCN), Bodh Maathura (Policy and Advocacy Lead, CYCN), Ashraf Nehal (Asia Regional Lead, CYCN) Introduction: Marking a Decade of World Youth Skills Day July 15, 2025 marks ten years since the United Nations General Assembly established World Youth Skills Day. The theme this year, “Youth …

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by Muskaan Anand, Asia Regional Representative, Commonwealth Youth Council The youth of Asia are no strangers to adversity, but what defines them is not the weight they carry, but the will with which they rise. Amidst uncertainty and shifting realities, they are choosing action over apathy, courage over indifference. Nowhere is this resolve more visible …

From Echoes to Impact: How Young People Are Leading Climate Action in Asia Read More »

by Jasmine Koria On the 27th of May 2025, the government of the Independent State of Samoa announced to a stunned public that it had, for the first time in at least four decades, failed to pass a national budget for the new financial year. This comes after months of tense exchanges on the floor …

Snap! It’s Election Time in Samoa  Read More »

by Dassia Regalado, CYCN Communications & PR Assistant Lead Each year on May 31, World No Tobacco Day highlights the serious health risks associated with tobacco use. From cancer to heart disease, the harms are well-documented. But this year, we’re shifting the lens. While health remains a critical focus, the environmental impact of tobacco farming …

COP30: Uncovering Tobacco’s Hidden Environmental Cost  Read More »

Climate change constitutes the defining public health crisis of our era, exerting disproportionate impacts on youth populations across the globe. Within the Commonwealth, young people – comprising over 60% of the population – are not only among the most vulnerable to climate-health risks including rising mental health burdens, heat stress, and vector-borne diseases, but also …

Commonwealth Youth issue statement on Youth Inclusive Climate-Health Financing Read More »

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