Nigeria has a tremendous number of youth, and as Timi Olagunju, 30, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria writes, on International Youth Day they were challenged to take the lead in driving the country’s efforts on Sustainable Development Goals. Youth Factor, a nonprofit dedicated to articulating the youth agenda in Nigeria, partnered with Space …
The Global Youth Development Index and Report 2016 has successfully launched. The report provides an overview of the divide in opportunities for young people aged between 15 and 29 across 183 countries. There is a compilation of 18 indicators that collectively measure the opportunities for youth development in five key domains – education, health and well-being, employment and opportunity, …
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Sailesh Singal, 21, a Correspondent from Siliguri, India describes how Youth Of Siliguri, a movement initiated by youth, have united to tell society that their combined efforts can create a positive and dynamic impact. The crux of the movement is willingness to revolutionise the thought process through creative awareness. Last year, Youth Of Siliguri initiated The Pocket Money …
The Commonwealth Secretariat is bringing together young entrepreneurs from across West Africa with the intent of setting up a new regional youth alliance, writes Rebecca Olorunisola, a young Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria. I was privileged to be at the Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs-West Africa visioning workshop on youth entrepreneurship. Young entrepreneurs from …
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When Nahiyan Pasha, a 16 year-old young British-Bangladeshi reporter, interviewed Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, he heard how the Commonwealth is committed to supporting young people’s development. The organisation is a ‘huge beacon of light at a time when it is easy to lose hope’, he writes. It’s not every day that you get to meet the …
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Robin Lockhart from the United Kingdom supports young people, including violent offenders, and the victims of such crimes to transform their lives by helping them to understand their emotions. In this blog, he reflects on his work and being named Commonwealth Youth Worker of the Year 2016. As an independent youth worker based in London, …
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Young people of the Commonwealth – make your voice heard in the Review of the Commonwealth Youth Programme! An evaluation is currently underway of the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP), conducted by the consulting company Public Administration International (PAI). The report will be published online by the Commonwealth Secretariat during 2017. If you have something to …
Sisters Hasna Syed, 22, and Hana Syed, 20, Correspondents from Toronto, Canada were among students representing Canada at the United Nations Headquarters for the Annual Youth Assembly. The goal was to raise awareness of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and offer youth an opportunity to start campaigns and initiatives toward reaching those goals. This particular …
The Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Network (CYSDP) is set to launch the #Sport4DevelopmentNG Campaign in Nigeria. This was made known in a Statement issued by the CYSDP Africa Regional Representative, John Oluwadero. The #Sport4DevelopmentNG social media campaign is scheduled to commence on Monday March 27, 2017 and will end on Saturday …
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Uganda has natural wealth and a capable population, but Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala, Uganda, points out lingering and serious issues of poverty. He argues the problem is not resources, but corruption in how those resources are allocated. Uganda is not a poor country. It’s a country endowed with plentiful natural resources with brilliant, …