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Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma's Human Rights Day statement, Marlborough House
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Secretary-General's statement on Human Rights Day 2014
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Commonwealth Secretariat launches practical resource guide for youth workers and civil society organisations
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Resource for creating and managing youth clubs launched
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Recognising the capacity, contribution and potential of young people, who play a vital role at the heart of sustainable development and democracy.
Three outstanding youth workers were today honoured at the Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards 2014 for their dedication to improving young lives and their positive contributions to society.
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Youth Worker Awards 2014 announced
Young people across the Commonwealth given opportunity to help shape the work and priorities of a leading international organisation.
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Commonwealth launches Young Professionals Programme
Their work with, and on behalf of, young people is truly outstanding and deserves to be lauded” – Katherine Ellis, Director, Youth Division
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Finalists for Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards announced
3 November 2014 to 9 November 2014
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Youth Work Week, marked from 3 to 9 November 2014, is a celebration of the achievements of youth workers and young people.
‘A Young Commonwealth’ has been chosen as the theme for Commonwealth Day 2015, which takes place on 9 March.
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2015 Commonwealth theme announced
The Organisation of African Youth and partners recently convened for a High Level Youth Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Development Goals from 19th-21st August 2014 in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Why a youth goal in the post-2015 agenda?
Leaders gathered in Samoa from 1-4 September at the United Nations' International Conference on Small Island Developing States, to help build durable partnerships and secure sustainable development for vulnerable coastal nations.
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Blog: SIDS 2014 conference in Samoa
Nominations closing soon (30th August) for Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards 2014
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Nominations closing soon for Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards 2014
The Commonwealth in partnership with Elevation Networks, a youth employment charity, brought together student leaders for the first Diaspora Leadership Summit, in partnership with Elevation Networks, a youth employment charity
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Commonwealth hosts diaspora leadership summit
28 August 2014 to 4 September 2014
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Supporting small island developing states to build resilience and prosper.
More than £5 million was raised for children of the Commonwealth thanks to a new partnership between UNICEF, Glasgow 2014 and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
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£5 million raised for children of the Commonwealth
The theme for International Youth Day ‘Youth and Mental Health’ presents a welcome opportunity for us to consider a subject which is still taboo in too many Commonwealth countries -- Deodat Maharaj, Deputy Secretary-General
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Commonwealth statement for International Youth Day 2014
Recognising the exceptional contribution of youth workers throughout the Commonwealth
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Call for entries for Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards 2014
Sports Ministers and senior officials from Commonwealth nations issued a communiqué following their meeting in Glasgow
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Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting Communiqué
To mark the Commonwealth Games 2014 opening in Glasgow this week, the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir has held the first ever Commonwealth Music Competition
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Natasha Senanayake wins music competition
Glasgow 2014 is a showcase for friendship, says Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
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Commonwealth Games Opening Statement by Kamalesh Sharma
53 governments gather to promote development, peace and integrity in sport
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Sports Ministers to meet in Glasgow on eve of Commonwealth Games
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Commonwealth sports ministers will focus on the important contribution of sport and physical activity to development efforts in member countries.
Three law students from Kenya, Uganda and Zambia have been crowned joint winners of the first ever Commonwealth Moot Court Competition.
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Commonwealth Moot Court Competition winners announced
Youth unemployment will remain in the shadows unless we address patchy and ambiguous data, writes Commonwealth Youth Affairs Director Katherine Ellis in an opinion piece for The Guardian.
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Commentary: We need a data revolution to better understand youth unemployment
A coalition of international experts and youth leaders moved a step closer to defining comprehensive indicators for youth development during a data symposium at the Commonwealth’s headquarters last week
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A step closer to agreeing global youth development indicators
19 June 2014 to 20 June 2014
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Experts and young people from around the world gathered for an international symposium on youth development data at the Commonwealth's headquarters