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Governance | Human Rights | Networking | Youth Networks
Applications Open for the Executive Committee Members for The Commonwealth Children & Youth Disability Network (CCYDN)
April 18Applications are now open for young leaders to join the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Chil …
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Democracy & Participation | Politics | Youth Development
The Empty Chair: Reclaiming Democratic Space for Cypriot Youth
February 23by Katerina Panagi When Cyprus assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026 u …
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Peace Building | Peace and Justice | Youth Networks | Youth Policy | Youth Work
CYPAN celebrates its 10th Anniversary at Conference in Malaysia
February 23The Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) proudly participated in the 5th Global Yout …
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Editor's Pick | Health, Safety & Wellbeing | Mental Health | Social Media
100 Lives Per Hour: Why This Valentine’s Day Demands a Different Kind of Love
February 14by Nafeesah Ahmed-Adedoja, February 14, 2026 Valentine’s Day arrives again, bringing the usual flood …
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Read moreAs 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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U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron just reignited the debate on “multiculturalism,” joining ranks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Sarkozy by declaring their multicultural policies a “failure.” As a U.S. passport carrying, multilingual, daughter of immigrants, and as a mother of aspiring global citizens, such a defeat felt like a kick in the gut. …
Youth and women elections, yesterday, ended smoothly in various districts. In Rubavu, 16 representatives were elected. The positions contested for included the coordinator of the district activities, the vice coordinator, secretary and welfare as well as good governance. “Although the exercise kicked off late, it was very successful, free and fair, without any complaints,” said …
The tragic loss of an old friend sparks a call from Ryan Bachoo, a 21-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago, for Commonwealth nations to unite to save their young from depression. A very good friend committed suicide last Thursday. He might question that statement; he tried contacting me before he pulled the plug on his own life, …
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Young people in Guyana unhappy with national youth policy held talks this week with government officials. Mark Ross, a 27-year-old from Georgetown, reports. Two Guyanese youths – Abbas Hamid and Tamika Elious – this week gathered outside the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports on the capital’s Main Street to raise their concerns over National …
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On an internship in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 25-year-old freelance writer Keresa Arnold from Jamaica witnesses some invaulable youth work in action, helping young people to develop personal interests and professional skills. Any country with a sustainable plan for development must have, at its core, the enrichment of its human resource. Youth development is especially important, since …
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Our leaders should begin seeing young people as a distinct group with specific skill-sets and abilities rather than simply resort to staid clichés and stereotypes, writes 23-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Craig Dixon from Jamaica. Many leaders and protectors of the old-guard habitually spew clichéd epithets about youth development at political rallies and during Youth Month which …
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Our leaders should begin seeing young people as a distinct group with specific skill-sets and abilities rather than simply resort to staid clichés and stereotypes, writes 23-year-old Commonwealth Correspondent Craig Dixon from Jamaica. Many leaders and protectors of the old-guard habitually spew clichéd epithets about youth development at political rallies and during Youth Month which …
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Young Africans must resist blithely adopting western norms and learn from other parts of the developing world which have not lost their own culture, language and traditions, writes 26-year-old Roland Uwakwe from Abuja, Nigeria. What do you know about Africans, especially the 21st century African youths apart from what you see and hear on CNN and the …
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