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Youths have a role to play in the nation’s ambitious strategy plan, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda in Cameroon as the country prepares to celebrate National Youth Week. I’s February 2015 and once again the winds of the National Youth Week have begun blowing across Cameroon. In Bamenda students, pupils and other …

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Young people are active in the campaign for a nuclear weapons-free world, writes Faheem Bin Tariq, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Karachi, Pakistan, who describes a new youth institute’s goals. Nuclear arsenals do not make any country safer.  With their all power and unforgiving command, rather they are a massive threat to the security of mankind. …

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Peace and development are two sides of the same coin, writes Omang Agarwal, 19, a Correspondent from India, as he reflects on how peace affects both individuals and nations. Peace has become a very important issue with reference to the current sufferings being witnessed by fellow “earth-ians” from different countries. The civil wars in Iraq …

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Ishan Agarwal, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kolkata in India, uses science fiction to reflect on the dangers of failing to use our better instincts as individuals and as a society. Raghu was considered a child prodigy, and was a graduate of the Intergalactic University. On completing his masters in Mind Modulation, with a minor …

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History books focus on wars and conflicts but give little space to peace, writes Mridul Upadhyay, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi, who notes that peace is valued but is poorly defined and difficult to achieve. Our history books are filled with dates related to wars, raids, massacre and change in dynasties. In history, peace has a small …

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“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 …

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Classical heritage plays a vital role in development of individuals, writes Mridul Upadhyay, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi, who argues in favour of investing time to learn about culture that has been built up over many generations. A monk decides to meditate alone, away from his monastery. He takes his boat out to the middle …

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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 …

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All seven aspirants for President have pledged to ensure peaceful polls in Ghana’s election on December 7. Commonwealth Correspondent Michael Gyekye, 23, of Ghana, was there as Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Josephine Ojiambo and the Chair of the Commonwealth Election Observation Mission to Ghana attended a special peace declaration ceremony in Accra. Ahead of Ghana’s Presidential …

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