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The Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) proudly participated in the 5th Global Youth Work Conference, held from November 17–19, 2025 at the International Youth Centre (IYC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference—convened by the Commonwealth Secretariat together with the Commonwealth Alliance of Youth Workers Associations (CAYWA) and Universiti Putra Malaysia—brought together youth leaders, policymakers, and …

CYPAN celebrates its 10th Anniversary at Conference in Malaysia Read More »

Commonwealth youths say they want greater involvement in national and global decisions that affect their lives. The young people who attended the 2022 Commonwealth Youth Forum in Kigali, Rwanda last month, summarized their concerns in the Declaration by the Young People of the Commonwealth. 28-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon, Luchelle Feukeng caught up with Christine …

Consult Youths on Issues That Affect Them Read More »

When the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network realised that young people who speak Kiswahili could not access a historic international policy document to guide grassroots peace and security efforts, they decided to do something about it. Promise Forsuh, a 23-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon tells us why they took action and how they are making …

Young peace-builders break language barrier Read More »

“In the lead-up to the 2016 International Day of Peace (IDP) on 21 September, the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) will share success stories of young people in peacebuilding action. CYPAN is encouraging young people to take action on IDP and has issued a guide encouraging youth participation in the campaign. The first story is the Indo-Pak Peace …

Guftagu: An Indo-Pak Peace Project Read More »

“I lost my father 9 years ago. When I chose cycling and music to empower young girls, I didn’t know it would make me a nominee for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.” – Zhala Sarmast, 17 years old, Afghanistan “I had to leave my home, family and country to save my life from violence in communal …

CYPAN partners to hold training on youth peace-building Read More »

By Christine Odera, CYPAN member The Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) is poised to strengthen and optimise grassroots, national, regional and pan-Commonwealth youth participation in promoting sustainable peace and countering violent extremism. The CYPAN Kenya network in collaboration with the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) Kenya, joined hands in coordinating a side event at the …

CYPAN co-hosts Youth Blast on Peace-building Read More »

By Terez Lord, CYPAN Country Coordinator for Trinidad and Tobago The Trinidad and Tobago arm of Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) has been planning, coordinating and executing a plethora of initiatives in keeping with its mandate to upscale and optimise grass-root, national, regional and Pan-Commonwealth efforts at promoting peace. The most recent activity was a …

CYPAN Trinidad organises video shoot for peace Read More »

By Terez Lord, CYPAN Country Coordinator (Trinidad and Tobago) The recent escalation in crime, coupled with a spirit of paranoia has led to the mass proliferation of civic-minded citizens overtly demonstrating their disgruntlement in Trinidad and Tobago. Friday 13 January 2017 was a black one, for more reasons than one. The streets of the capital city …

“Together We Take a Stand, Not a Seat” Read More »

By Terez Lord, CYPAN Trinidad and Tobago It is from a space of conviction and sheer gratification that the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) asserts its unwavering support of the Commonwealth Youth Council’s (CYC)’s “I Am Able” campaign. The seeds of what bloomed into a grown-breaking and resoundingly fruitful project were planted in the …

Peace is the presence of inclusion Read More »

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