by Sarmad Shahbaz Pakistan has been in a vitriolic tornado for quite some time now. Though the country has been dependent upon International Financial Institutions (IFIs), friendly countries, and strategic-war-aided pouring of finances for the past three decades, the unprecedented turmoil we are seeing today is rock bottom, if not a complete catastrophe. The country …
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Breaking Barriers: Empowering Minds Through Inclusive Education
May 16by Karishma Arora Sit idle no more. Go, get education. End misery of the oppressed and forsaken. You …
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Read moreOne Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Commonwealth Through Education
May 12by Lillian Efobi Investing in quality education for all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or socio-e …
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Read moreEthical Dilemmas of Trusting and Intervening in Conflicts
May 7by Lillian Efobi Military humanitarian intervention to protect the fundamental human rights of the c …
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Read moreFailing or Faring in Multilateralism and Diplomacy – The UN and World Peace
April 23by Lillian Efobi Photo credit: Watch List 2024 | Crisis Group – Countries with Ongoing Conflicts Fro …
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Read moreJust a few things we’ve got planned in the months ahead: 7th-9th February: CABOS (Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sports) Meeting, Delhi – India Discussions on how Sports can be better utilized as a tool for Peace and Development. 14th-18th February: Commonwealth Youth Sub-committee on Human Rights and Democracy Training, London. Commitment Create a Commonwealth Youth …
As the Commonwealth Youth Programme hosts a summit of youth leaders in London, Azhar (Ali) Fateh reflects on a month that has seen despots toppled in the Middle East and a resurgence in respect for human rights and democracy. As we have seen in Tunisia and Egypt, it is young people who are the main …
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Young people from around the Commonwealth are trained in human rights and democracy to prepare them for their role as youth election observers A group of twenty young people from around the Commonwealth became the first trained Commonwealth youth election observers last week, after completing their training in human rights and democracy at the Commonwealth …
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Child Rights Governance (CRG) sets out to strengthen state institutions and mechanisms for the implementation and monitoring of children’s rights, and increase awareness and capacity among civil society and children to promote children’s rights and hold duty bearers to account. It is also about recognising children as right holders and citizens by listening to their …
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As Jamaicans prepare to go to the polls on 29 December, Commonwealth Correspondent Meeckel Beecher, 25, urges his countrymen and women to consider how important human rights are to the nation. As the world celebrated International Human Rights day on 10 December, I couldn’t help but reflect on the progress that Jamaica has made as it …
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As Jamaicans prepare to go to the polls on 29 December, Commonwealth Correspondent Meeckel Beecher, 25, urges his countrymen and women to consider how important human rights are to the nation. As the world celebrated International Human Rights day on 10 December, I couldn’t help but reflect on the progress that Jamaica has made as it …
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The UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons met with youth activists in Melbourne, Australia, last month and praised them for their campaign work. The visit comes ahead of the publication of a highly anticipated report on government anti-trafficking efforts, writes Steph Carter, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Brisbane. For young members of World Vision …
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The UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons met with youth activists in Melbourne, Australia, last month and praised them for their campaign work. The visit comes ahead of the publication of a highly anticipated report on government anti-trafficking efforts, writes Steph Carter, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Brisbane. For young members of World Vision …
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As the world honours the contributions of women on 8 March, Leigh-Ann Worrell, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados studying in Beijing, interviews the founder of a Chinese NGO devoted to improving the skills of females in rural areas. As we celebrate International Women’s Day this month, I share with you the grassroots work of one …
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