As we begin a new year in the hold of a persisting pandemic, there are critical issues that the Commonwealth’s Youth Programme is fighting to keep in the hearts and minds of decision-makers and influencers. One of them is the peace and security of our youth. Twenty-twenty was a tough year for young people, in …
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The Commonwealth today launches a new video highlighting the increasing dangers of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Stop NCDs, the worlds biggest killer. help protect our youths from NCDs. click to watch the video
Last week Kingston, Jamaica was the proud host of the Commonwealth Caribbean Youth Leadership Summit. The resumed Summit took place from July 23 to 26 and was the second phase of a process initiated in March 2011 by the CYP Caribbean Centre. The Summit was strongly youth-designed and -led, and comprised nineteen (19) delegates representing …
In keeping with the Commonwealth Day theme for 2015, Alvin Ma, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Canada, encourages fellow Correspondents to be ambassadors of idealism. “It’s a beautiful day, don’t let it get away” goes the chorus of my favourite song from the Irish rock band U2. While I recognize the privileged space of Canada from …
A key legacy of the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting will be how the host nation of Uganda reacts to growing calls to action to combat climate change, writes Kiiza Saddam Hussein, 26, a Correspondent who lives in Uganda and Rwanda. For the last week, Uganda has been in the spotlight, as it has hosted the 9th Commonwealth …
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