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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COP30: A Return to Irony or Intergenerational Justice?
April 27by Bodh Maathura The irony is striking—in the same week that the first official communication paves …
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Culture | Democracy & Participation | Youth Empowerment | Youth Work
Commonwealth Correspondent among Finalists in the Study UK Alumni Awards 2025 in Cyprus
March 16by Katerina Panagi On March 6th 2025, I had the incredible honour of being a finalist in the Social …
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Empowering Youth and Women Through Green Skills: Lessons from the Commonwealth Experience
March 16by Qaiser Nawab The Commonwealth Pavilion at COP29 in Azerbaijan served as a beacon of hope and inno …
Read moreResourcing and Financing for Youth Development will be in the spotlight when youth policy makers meet in Kampala, writes Alphonse Akouyu, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon. He argues that the meeting will be an opportunity for policy makers, stakeholders and youth leaders to come up with innovative ways on how to best resource, finance and empower …
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Angelique Pouponneau, a Commonwealth Correspondent from the Seychelles, highlights the importance of Public-Private partnerships in light of the upcoming Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting to reiterate the key role governments and the private sector stakeholders play to mobilise resources and finance youth development across the Commonwealth. This year at the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers’ Meeting (CYMM), …
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Kenneth Gyamerah, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Ghana, highlights the importance of the upcoming Commonwealth Youth Misters Meeting and calls for greater investment in young people to result a more prosperous, resilient and peaceful Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Secretariat will convene the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting (9CYMM) in Kampala, Uganda on 31st July to 4th August …
With so many youth policies promising empowerment in the developing world, why are we still experiencing so many challenges with youth development? Jamaican Commonwealth Correspondent Tamica Parchment says countries must approach youth development differently to ensure that policy translates to impact. As the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting (CYMM) takes place in Kampala, Uganda, high on …
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Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) is the official voice of 1.2 billion young people in the Commonwealth. It was established by the Heads of Governments in the commonwealth in line with the Commonwealth Charter. The CYC is an independent entity responsible for youth representation in the Commonwealth. Resource mobilisation and financing of youth development has been …
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Kiiza Saddam Hussein, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Uganda who attened the Youth Connekt Africa Summit and the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting (CYMM) calls for a Commonwealth Youth Fund to boost entrepreneurship, innovation, agriculture and science in the Commonwealth. Time and time again we continue to discuss the ways of which we can address youth …
The unique opportunity to set big goal creates the framework for what Ariana Joseph, 17, a Correspondent from Antigua and Barbuda now studying in Canada, describes as the audacity of youth. In my previous article I focussed on the initiatives of the young people of the Potters Seventh Day Adventist Church Youth Group as they …
Youth bulges are a global phenomenon and Uganda is no exception, with youths accounting for more than three-quarters of the population. As Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala writes, that means successful youth assistance programmes are a priority. Uganda’s youths face many daunting challenges, notably labour under-utilization, with more than one quarter of the …
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Youth are often viewed as instigators of conflict and violent extremism, but Sesame O. Mogotsi, 24, a Correspondent from Gaborone in Botswana, argues the narrative is steadily shifting. Young peace advocates have long contended that the capacities of youth and the possibilities of youth in preventing and resolving conflict are essential to building sustainable peace and security, and …