by Samara Ali It’s the beginning of March 2020, and amid the excitement of a mundane school break, c …
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by Sitaram Nayak Atul Singh’s story is one of unwavering commitment to the service of humanity, root …
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Read moreA national day to celebrate the importance of children provides policymakers and families with an opportunity to consider the personal development of young Nigerians. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, reports. May 27 is traditionally the children’s holiday in Nigeria. First established by the United Nations in 1964, the day remains important in the lives of …
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It is three years since a devastating fire rocked Jamaica’s juvenile justice system. Yet the real lessons of the incident, which claimed the lives of five girls, are still not fully understood, writes Commonwealth Correspondent Alexis Goffe. The fire at Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre on May 22, 2009, should have transformed Jamaica’s Juvenile Justice System. It …
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It is three years since a devastating fire rocked Jamaica’s juvenile justice system. Yet the real lessons of the incident, which claimed the lives of five girls, are still not fully understood, writes Commonwealth Correspondent Alexis Goffe. The fire at Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre on May 22, 2009, should have transformed Jamaica’s Juvenile Justice System. It …
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In November 2006, Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom issued an apology for his country’s past role in the slave trade. The move sparked fresh hopes among some that official reparations might follow. Ariela St Pierre-Collins, 15, a Canadian teenager living in the West Indies, wonders how best such a debt can be repaid. …
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In November 2006, Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom issued an apology for his country’s past role in the slave trade. The move sparked fresh hopes among some that official reparations might follow. Ariela St Pierre-Collins, 15, a Canadian teenager living in the West Indies, wonders how best such a debt can be repaid. …
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A critical element of the current global jobs crisis is the struggle faced by young people entering and remaining in the labour market. To address this challenge, the ILO organized a global Youth Employment Forum, 23–25 May 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland (www.ilo.org/yef). Over 100 young trade unionists, entrepreneurs, NGO members and others took part in …
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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 …
There is a new discriminatory gender restriction imposed in this year’s edition of Nigeria’s You WIN programme, says Timi Olagunju, 26, of Lagos, Nigeria. He argues it creates an unconstitutional restriction that prevents Nigerian men from applying for funds through the young entrepreneurs programme. Isn’t it true that little drops of water make a mighty …
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There is a new discriminatory gender restriction imposed in this year’s edition of Nigeria’s You WIN programme, says Timi Olagunju, 26, of Lagos, Nigeria. He argues it creates an unconstitutional restriction that prevents Nigerian men from applying for funds through the young entrepreneurs programme. Isn’t it true that little drops of water make a …
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Calling all youth filmmakers! Each year, UNICEF publishes a report called State of the World’s Children. Next year, the theme is on children with disabilities. We’d like hear your voice, so send us a one minute video reflecting your perspective on disabilities. ThemeChildren living with disabilities have the same rights as all children: the right to live …
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