The Commonwealth Secretariat places special emphasis on supporting young people to design and drive youth-led initiatives.

We provide technical assistance and support for national, regional and global youth networks from such as the Commonwealth Youth Council and the Commonwealth Students Association.

Learn more about the youth networks below.


News from our networks

Commonwealth Correspondents
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Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs – Pacific (CAYE Pacific) 
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Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC)
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Commonwealth Students Association (CSA)
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Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN)
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Commonwealth Alliance for Youth Entrepreneurs (CAYE)
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Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN)
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Commonwealth Youth Health Network (CYHN)
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Commonwealth Youth Human Rights & Democracy Network (CYHRDN)
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Commonwealth Youth Gender Equality Network (CYGEN)
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Commonwealth Youth Sport Developer & Peace Working Group (CYSDP)
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Commonwealth Children & Youth Disability Network (CCYDN)
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Commonwealth Youth for Sustainable Urbanisation Network (CYSU)
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How to join

If you are interested in helping set up Commonwealth networks focused on health or peace-building, please contact the Secretariat’s Youth Division for information about ways to contribute.

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The Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Network (CYSDP) promotes the use of sport as a tool for achieving development objectives in youth development. Its members, with a diversity of experiences and cultural backgrounds, aim to be: ‘The leading voice for youth in the Commonwealth towards promoting best practices in sport for development and …

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The Commonwealth Children and Youth Disability Network (CCYDN) has been driven and developed by Include Me TOO following the lack of representation and participation of children and young people with disabilities from the Commonwealth. The CCYDN is a disabled youth led network (including those who work with, or have set up, DPOs or NGOs working …

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Sixty per cent of the population of the Commonwealth is young people under the age of 30. Well managed human settlements are key drivers of climate change solutions, economic development, innovation and entrepreneurship, and sources of employment underpinned by the activities of young people, who largely still lack a seat at the decision-making table.  The …

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