History books focus on wars and conflicts but give little space to peace, writes Mridul Upadhyay, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi, who notes that peace is valued but is poorly defined and difficult to achieve. Our history books are filled with dates related to wars, raids, massacre and change in dynasties. In history, peace has a small …
Last month’s visit to Nigeria by the US Secretary of State was viewed by some as divisive, but Usman Muhammad, 29, a Correspondent from Nigeria now studying in the UK, says Kerry gave Nigerians a lesson in how to heal differences by embracing community. John Kerry, the US Secretary of State, recent made his third visit …
Building and maintaining peace must include efforts to provide food security, writes Azinwi Ngum, 25, a Correspondent from Cameroon, who says there is need to solve the food insecurity problems that can be the cause – or the result – of conflict. With increasing conflicts within the African continent, development agencies and governments have begun to explore the linkages between …
Attempting to solve the complex issues in modern society can be a daunting task, but Navodinee Wickramanayake, 22, a Correspondent from Sri Lanka, describes one woman’s efforts to provide inspiration and support to those trying to make a difference. Often times we look at the issues our society faces today and become overwhelmed by their complexity …
Every day a multitude of resources is spent tackling poverty and standard of living in developing countries all over the globe, writes Andrew Larkins, 26, a Correspondent from Australia, who questions whether the billions spent by governments on grants, loans, technical expertise, and debt relief is the right answer. According to The Economist, this foreign aid is …
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is facing challenges, writes Jak Hardy, 20, a Correspondent from Australia, who suggests the remedies can be found in the skills of a policy “mechanic”. ASEAN cannot defend basic liberties as long as it relies on its insufficient internal mechanics. These structures were born of ideologies incompatible with the …
As a new year begins, Oluwafemi Ogunjobi, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, takes a look at the successes achieved and the challenges still facing a president who was elected on a wave of expectation for change. It is now close to two years since Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari, came into power with an entrance that …
Angelique Pouponneau, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Seychelles, recalls the career of former President Sir James Mancham, and argues that in spite of controversy and exile, he was an inspirational figure. It was unfortunate to learn that the words posted on Facebook were in fact correct, the first President of Seychelles had passed away. Sir …
An increase in the crime rate is an opportunity to look at society and at ways to reduce crime through prevention and intervention, writes Lyn-Marie Blackman, 30, a Commonwealth Correspondent alumni from Barbados. For the past several months in Barbados there has been an upsurge in criminal activity, primarily perpetrated by young men. As an individual who …
An increase in the crime rate is an opportunity to look at society and at ways to reduce crime through prevention and intervention, writes Lyn-Marie Blackman, 30, a Commonwealth Correspondent alumni from Barbados. For the past several months in Barbados there has been an upsurge in criminal activity, primarily perpetrated by young men. As an individual who …
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