Youth Ministers from Commonwealth countries in the Pacific have vowed to champion a greater focus on young people in decision-making processes in order to achieve new global sustainable development goals.
Youth leaders from Commonwealth countries in the Pacific have called for greater action to support countries threatened by climate change and for governments to empower young people to participate in decision-making processes.
Young people across the Commonwealth are being invited to share their ‘Bright Ideas’ online and compete to win a trip to Malta to present at the <a href="http://chogm2015.mt/fora/youthforum">Commonwealth Youth Forum</a> in November.
The Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) aims to promote cross-cultural connections and to achieve consensus among youth leaders on the policies required to address the challenges and opportunities facing young people.
Young writers and youth leaders are being urged to apply to become contributors to YourCommonwealth.org, a website launched by the Commonwealth to promote the empowerment of young people.
The countdown has begun to the Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards, which celebrate the achievements of youth work professionals and their positive impact on young people.
A group of policy experts drawn from across the Commonwealth has called on governments to invest in sport as a tool to contribute to internationally agreed development goals.
The study on Preventing Child Marriage in the Commonwealth: the Role of Education was launched on Wednesday at the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers in The Bahamas.
Youth workers across the Commonwealth are to get greater access to certified courses following an agreement between The Commonwealth Secretariat, the University of the West Indies and the Commonwealth of Learning.
The 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (19CCEM) will tackle the tough challenges facing governments in providing quality education and employable skills for young people, Deodat Maharaj, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General, has said.
To drive business and create employment opportunities, youth entrepreneurship organisations from six East African Commonwealth countries have agreed to join forces and form a regional alliance.
Youth at the ‘forefront’ of policy making, as Ministers make commitments on youth participation, entrepreneurship, and prevention of crime and violence