Young people need to be recognized by policymakers as equal and valuable partners in decision making, not simply as subordinates, writes Meeckel Beecher, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. Youth mainstreaming has become a buzz term in Jamaica and many other countries across the world. Possibly because of the recent youth uprising in the Middle East, Asia …

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Young people need to be recognized by policymakers as equal and valuable partners in decision making, not simply as subordinates, writes Meeckel Beecher, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. Youth mainstreaming has become a buzz term in Jamaica and many other countries across the world. Possibly because of the recent youth uprising in the Middle East, Asia …

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As heads of government come together for a high level meeting at the United Nations in New York, Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, urges leaders to re-commit to the fight against non-comunicable diseases. Perhaps the most troublesome thing about non-communicable diseases is that any family you visit – in any home and …

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As heads of government come together for a high level meeting at the United Nations in New York, Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, urges leaders to re-commit to the fight against non-comunicable diseases. Perhaps the most troublesome thing about non-communicable diseases is that any family you visit – in any home and …

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The people of Syria and Libya are fighting for their basic rights – to govern their country, for the right of self-expression, for a safer, more secure future for their children. What exactly, asks Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand, were England’s rioters fighting for? When I think ‘London’, a number of things …

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The people of Syria and Libya are fighting for their basic rights – to govern their country, for the right of self-expression, for a safer, more secure future for their children. What exactly, asks Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand, were England’s rioters fighting for? When I think ‘London’, a number of things …

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Young graduates entering the real world today are facing a brutal reality check. Not every dream is instantly achievable, says Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand. At least not when you have bills to pay. We’re a pretty idealistic generation. We flaunt our freedom in a way no other generation before us has …

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Young graduates entering the real world today are facing a brutal reality check. Not every dream is instantly achievable, says Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand. At least not when you have bills to pay. We’re a pretty idealistic generation. We flaunt our freedom in a way no other generation before us has …

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On 11 September 2001, people around the world spent hours glued to television screens, witnessing the horror unfold in such a surreal manner that it felt as though we were all watching some bad blockbuster movie, writes Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand. Ten years on, it’s remembered as one day. Nine Eleven. But the …

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On 11 September 2001, people around the world spent hours glued to television screens, witnessing the horror unfold in such a surreal manner that it felt as though we were all watching some bad blockbuster movie, writes Alisha Lewis, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Zealand. Ten years on, it’s remembered as one day. Nine Eleven. But the …

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