Youth recently met with decision makers and government ministers during the Asia Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting. Mridul Upadhyay, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi in India says the discussions are a vital step toward action and the CHOGM in Malta. “We, the youth, are not just 50 per cent of today’s population. But …

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On World Press Freedom Day, we heard and read much about a free press and freedom of speech being strong and necessary pillars of democracy. We also heard distressing statistics about death and harm to journalists, and about repressive legislation and arbitrary detention that makes it difficult for journalists do to their jobs. These are …

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To mark the 2017 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Network (CYSDP) in partnership with the United Nations Information Center (UNIC), Lagos, hosted a Public Forum on Sport for Development and Peace in Nigeria. The Event which took place on Thursday 21st April 2017, was …

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by Mridul Upadhyay, India Coordinator – Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network “We, too, are trying to change our working process, putting a lot of efforts to improve and support youth peace initiatives.”- Cecile Mazzacurati, Head, Secretariat – Progress Study on Youth, Peace and Security – ‎UNFPA and Peace building Support Office UN’s improved effort to engage youth was …

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The #IamABLE campaign for youth with disabilities stems from the request of young people from across the Commonwealth, including Antigua and Barbuda’s Commonwealth National Youth Delegates Jonelle Walsh and Kurt Williams. The campaign seeks to contribute towards the development of a more inclusive society by addressing the marginalisation and discrimination of people with disabilities in …

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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 …

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By Terez Lord and Rashala Joseph Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network, Trinidad and Tobago Chapter Experiences are diverse among cultures, across spaces and people. A person’s interpretation of ‘peace’ is guided by the experiences they have endured. Like the interviewed youths of Trinidad and Tobago, the concept of peace is dynamic but very promising. CYPAN …

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