Young people play an integral role in advancing development, democracy and peace. At the 10th Commonwealth Youth Forum in Malta, 21-25 November, over 400 youth leaders will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing young people, and devise policy through four main agendas – economic, environmental, social and political. The theme of the Forum is ‘Adding Global Value… #Whatnext?’ Advira …
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Young Jamaican’s invention could help tackle the spread of viruses like COVID-19
April 3Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland writes about meeting inspirational young health inn …
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Making environmental awareness ‘cool’
March 27Lalita Gopaul, one of the 2020 Commonwealth Youth Awards finalists, does not mind getting some dirt …
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The sky is not the limit
March 24Growing up, Commonwealth Youth Awards 2020 finalist Samuel Neil had lofty dreams of becoming a pilot …
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Delivering a common future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming
March 9As we celebrate Commonwealth Day, our nation states must create more opportunities for their citizen …
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Read moreLonger lifespan is a hallmark of development, but as Renice Bostic, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Christ Church in Barbados writes, governments and communities must be prepared to provide for an increased number of senior citizens. Ageing is a triumph of development, or so the United Nations Population Fund claims, and it is reported that …
Medical tourism can be a source of revenue and hope, writes Javanni Waugh, 20, a Correspondent from Portmore in Jamaica, as he describes the prospects of the niche market for one Caribbean country. With the third highest number of physicians per capita in the world at roughly seven per 1,000, Cuba has one of the most …
In examining the impacts of climate change in her homeland of Antigua and Barbuda, Ariana Joseph, 17, a Correspondent now studying in Canada, writes about some of the initiatives being undertaken to help save the planet. While climate change has received much attention for its increasingly-visible manifestations, it is not an issue, or topic of …
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Ariana Joseph, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda, now studying in Canada, writes that a recent policy change that requires a visa for her country’s residents to travel to Canada should act as a wake-up call for citizens to pay closer attention to diplomatic and political affairs. On Monday 26th June 2017 the …
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As we celebrate Commonwealth Day, our nation states must create more opportunities for their citizens to connect. Ariana Joseph, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda, says free movement and interaction with other Caribbean countries have brought tremendous benefits to her country. History is quite instructive: wherever people of different cultures and a common …
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Growing up, Commonwealth Youth Awards 2020 finalist Samuel Neil had lofty dreams of becoming a pilot. Now, as founder of The Aviation Club of Jamaica, a national initiative which encourages young people to enter the aviation sector, he is helping other young people’s dreams soar. Commonwealth Correspondent Tshwanelo Fokazi, 27, from Ekurhuleni, South Africa caught …
Lalita Gopaul, one of the 2020 Commonwealth Youth Awards finalists, does not mind getting some dirt under her fingernails. As founder and CEO of Eco Club in the Guyana, she is passionate about educating young people about environmental conservation and protection. Promise Forsuh, a 23-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda, Cameroon, caught up with the eco-warrior to …
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland writes about meeting inspirational young health innovator Rayvon Stewart at the Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM) in Geneva last year in this blog. Rayvon was among the finalists shortlisted for last year’s Commonwealth Health Innovation Awards. Five years ago more than 40 babies born in Jamaican hospitals became infected with lethal bacteria – …
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