by Bodh Maathura You read the title right, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) have moved at a molasses-like pace toward 2030. The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026 states that, with “the current trajectory, the region will miss 103 of the 117 measurable targets. Existing data show that the region is on track …
Where are our leaders? We are tired, I am tired. We are angry, I am angry. We just want to live comfortably. by Similoluwa Ifedayo When overwhelmed, I disconnect from people, from places, from events, from social media, from the news, and the most relevant one to this article, my country, Nigeria. It is not …
by Lilian Elochukwu Terna-Ayua The 5th of February saw the expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia. For the first time in decades, there are no legally binding caps on the world’s two largest nuclear powers, and no formal verification process ensuring transparency between the two countries. The icon of …
The Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) proudly participated in the 5th Global Youth Work Conference, held from November 17–19, 2025 at the International Youth Centre (IYC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference—convened by the Commonwealth Secretariat together with the Commonwealth Alliance of Youth Workers Associations (CAYWA) and Universiti Putra Malaysia—brought together youth leaders, policymakers, and …
CYPAN celebrates its 10th Anniversary at Conference in Malaysia Read More »
by Duncan Galvin Gaswaga The African Court on Human and People’s Rights is the principal judicial organ of the African Union charged with protecting human rights on the African continent. Established by the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights in 1998, the Court came into force in January 2004 and now marks 20 years …
At 20, Africa’s Human Rights Court Matters More Than Ever Read More »
by Katerina Panagi The turn of the new year marked a historic milestone for the Republic of Cyprus as it assumed the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time since its accession (Cyprus in the EU). Under the evocative motto, “An Autonomous Union, Open to the World,” Cyprus is …
Small Island, Big Vision: Cyprus Takes the Helm of the EU Read More »
Greenland’s future belongs to Greenlanders, not to outside powers, not to strategic fantasies, and not to the loudest military voice in the room. Recent threats to “acquire” Greenland are a stress test for the rules-based order the Commonwealth claims to stand for, and the Arctic is where that test is now unfolding. by Justin R. …
by Lilian Efobi When bullets stormed through the farms of the middle belt in Nigeria, it wasn’t just homes that burned. Lives were uprooted, villages emptied, communities displaced and Christian farmers became refugees in their own country. What happens when the state fails in her duty to protect its citizens? In some parts of North-Central …
Faith in the Crossfire: How Church Networks Are Saving Displaced Nigerians Read More »
by Justin R. Langan The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, first held in 2021, takes place on September 30th as a statutory holiday, which Canadians use to remember residential school survivors and their families and the missing children. The day serves as a national time for Canadians to reflect on and take responsibility for …
What Other Commonwealth Nations Can Learn from Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Day Read More »
by Faith Elisaria, Asst. Lead – Policy and Advocacy , CYCN. “Peace is born of unity. Unity is born of a shared purpose. We cannot talk of peace if people are hungry, unemployed, divided by ignorance, or denied their dignity. True peace is not merely the absence of war, but the presence of justice, equality, …
COP 30: International Day of Peace: Youth, Climate Action and A Shared Future Read More »