by Imran Bacchus As Guyana prepared for its 2025 General and Regional Elections, the Guyana National Youth Council launched a National Voters Initiative aimed at ensuring young people were informed and engaged in the electoral process. The non-partisan, fully youth-led Council convened representatives from all major political parties to discuss how their manifestos address issues …
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by Anamta Afsar, Youth Officer The Commonwealth Secretariat’s Youth Team, in partnership with the Ghana National Youth Authority (NYA), and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, successfully delivered a two-day hybrid technical training workshop for youth development officers on 8-9 October 2025 in Accra. The workshop, themed around the implementation of Ghana’s National Youth Policy …
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by Keerthana Anand, CAYA Advocacy Fellow Youth work is more important than ever as our world rapidly evolves. The 5th Global Youth Work Conference from 17-19 November in Malaysia will bring together youth workers, practitioners, academics and policymakers to explore how local wisdom can shape globally connected, future-ready youth work. In this piece, Keerthana Anand, …
The Space In-Between: How Youth Work Changes People and Communities Read More »
by Meet Sijariya, Asst. Lead- Partnerships & Stakeholders, CYCN The power of youth is the common wealth for the entire world. The faces of young people are the faces of our past, present, and future. No segment in society can match the power, idealism, enthusiasm and courage of the young people. Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi …
COP 30: The Power of Youth: Celebrating International Youth Day Read More »
by Muskaan Anand, Asia Regional Representative, Commonwealth Youth Council The youth of Asia are no strangers to adversity, but what defines them is not the weight they carry, but the will with which they rise. Amidst uncertainty and shifting realities, they are choosing action over apathy, courage over indifference. Nowhere is this resolve more visible …
From Echoes to Impact: How Young People Are Leading Climate Action in Asia Read More »
A conversation between Commonwealth Correspondent Jasmine Koria and her Commonwealth Youth Forum International Taskforce Colleague, Johannes Uili Johannes Uili is a man on many missions. He is an educator, youth community practitioner, public servant, sportsperson, international development volunteer and, when we first met in October 2024, he was adding ‘Member of the Commonwealth Youth Forum …
by Katerina Panagi On March 6th 2025, I had the incredible honour of being a finalist in the Social Action category at the Study UK Alumni Awards in Cyprus. This prestigious event celebrated UK alumni who are making a difference in their fields, from business and science to culture and social impact. As the first …
Commonwealth Correspondent among Finalists in the Study UK Alumni Awards 2025 in Cyprus Read More »
by Gabrielle Robinson & Emmana Jeffers Climate Change is no longer a looming threat; it is now a reality that is manifested through increasing severity of hurricanes, storms, droughts, and unpredictability of weather patterns. In the push for resilience in the Caribbean Region, it is essential to place the youth at the centre of the …
by Jasmine Koria Photo Caption: The SPC (Pacific Community) Breakout Room on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Youth Forum. This session was facilitated by representatives of the SPC (Pacific Community), with the assistance of Commonwealth Youth Forum International Taskforce Members Sabina Moce and Va’agi Kevin Lucky (far right) by Jasmine Koria Participants at this year’s …
by Ewura Adwoa Larbi It’s been weeks, a little over seven. And yet, I cannot condemn this poignant moment in the history of the Ghanaian youth to the oblivion of muddied waters. If you asked me, it was the highlight of a significant year in our democracy. One day, the march left the proverbial group …
From Clicks to Bricks; Youth Resilience in Nation-Building Read More »
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