This past weekend, world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York adopted new Sustainable Development Goals, an ambitious agenda that aims to end poverty, promote prosperity and to protect the environment over the next 15 years. Femi Asu, 30, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, writes that the goals mark an opportunity …
Femi Asu, a young Commonwealth Correspondent and reporter from Nigeria, has been announced as the winner of a prestigious CNN African Journalist Award. Femi, who today writes for The Punch national daily newspaper in Lagos, received the Ecobank Economics and Business category award at a gala ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya. Femi was one of 31 …
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Environmental advocacy and social justice are both part of a landmark message from Pope Francis, writes Nnadozie Onyekuru, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, now studying in the USA. Pope Francis’ speech at the United Nations was a political expression of Laudato Si, his landmark encyclical on the environment. In the build-up to the encyclical’s publication, I …
As Jamaica feels the impact of climate change, Tamara McKayle, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica, urges partnerships that will support programmes and changes to benefit the environment. “You know from I was a young girl, I never see the beach like this, I never see it really stay like this. We all hear inna wi …
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 policy through four main agendas – economic, environmental, social and political. The theme of the Forum is ‘Adding Global Value… #Whatnext?’ …
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 policy through four main agendas – economic, environmental, social and political. The theme of the Forum is ‘Adding Global Value… #Whatnext?’ Advira …
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 …
At the Commonwealth Youth Forum in Malta, 300 young leaders (aged 18-29) from across the Commonwealth will come together to explore the key issues facing their generation, and determine their role in implementing the Global Goals. The agenda will feature issues of climate change mitigation and adaptation, quality and fit-for-purpose education, peace-building and social cohesion, …
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A pioneering young entrepreneur from Uganda, Dr Charles Batte, has been named as the winner of the Bright Ideas from a Young Commonwealth contest. Charles, 28, presented his Bright Idea today (November 23) at the 10th Commonwealth Youth Forum in Malta. He is the founder and CEO of Tree Adoption Uganda (TAU), a youth-led social …
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Youth Breakfast Dialogue (November 28) Voices of Commonwealth youth heard at highest levels Young leaders from across the Commonwealth met today with Heads of Government and UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon in a unique exchange on unemployment, climate change and violent extremism. Kishva Ambigapathy, the incoming Chair of the Commonwealth Youth Council backed leaders’ efforts …