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"We have a bigger role to play in the post-2015 development agenda"
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Young people call for specific youth goal
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The Commonwealth Secretariat today marks the start of a new partnership with the BBC and the British Council on a project aimed at promoting dialogue among students and sharing educational resources with schools.
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Commonwealth partners with BBC, British Council on schools project
"The Commonwealth will continue to speak out internationally and to advocate on the interests of small island states" - Kamalesh Sharma
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Commonwealth Secretary-General's departure statement following St Kitts and Nevis visit
Major outcomes of the 8th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting include launch of the Commonwealth Youth Council and a proposal to reserve special seats in parliaments and other governance structures for young people
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Young people should be prioritised at the highest levels, ministers say
Major outcomes of the 8th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting include launch of the Commonwealth Youth Council and a proposal to reserve special seats in parliaments and other governance structures for young people
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Young people should be prioritised at the highest levels, ministers say
Discussions at the 8th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting focused on issues identified by young people
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Ministers, youth and civil society join forces
Partnerships with young people at their heart is the way forward, say delegates at the Commonwealth Youth Stakeholders Forum
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Civil society forum on youth ends with call for collaborative action
Ela Beach, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 16-18 April, 2013
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Statement from the Stakeholders Forumfor 8 CYMM on the theme Young People at the Centre of Sustainable Development
Speaker: Mr Ahmed Alhendawi, UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth
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Mr Ahmad Alhendawi UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, 8th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting: Young people at the centre of development
"The world we want is a development contract that should bring everybody on board"
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UN Envoy for Youth addresses Commonwealth ministers
Youth take centre stage at opening ceremony portraying Papua New Guinea’s diverse cultures
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Commonwealth youth ministers gather in Papua New Guinea
As Papua New Guinea welcomes delegates for the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting, the country’s acting youth commissioner discusses his vision for young people at the centre of development
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Time to walk the talk
Explore this interactive story on CYP’s 40 years of championing young people’s engagement in decision-making and development
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Unleashing the vast potential of young people: a history of the Commonwealth Youth Programme
Awards highlight contribution young people make to achieving development goals
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Commonwealth Youth Awards open for 2013 nominations
London, 27 March 2013 ‒ Commonwealth youth ministers will make a strong statement about the role of youth in development when they meet in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 17 to 19 April 2013 under the banner ‘Young People at the Centre of Sustainable Development.’
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Putting young people at the centre of development
Entries for youth essay competition close on 8 April
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Have your say on women in leadership
First Commonwealth conference on training of youth workers will chart a way forward for professionalising the sector
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South African President launches Commonwealth youth worker conference
London, 13 March 2013 ‒ Four young development workers from Australia, Barbados, Kenya and Sri Lanka, were today awarded £14,000 between them for their projects.
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Winners of Commonwealth Youth Awards announced
The CSA will engage and empower students in the Commonwealth to influence key education decisions and policies
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Commonwealth Students’ Association launches strategic plan
The Commonwealth has developed its first index to monitor the development and empowerment of young people in its member countries.
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Commonwealth creates Youth Development Index
The Commonwealth is training Caribbean youth workers on educating young people about their human rights.
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Educating young people about their human rights
The 16 finalists will each receive a £1,000 grant to advance their development work
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Commonwealth announces finalists for youth awards in development work
The Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) is celebrating 40 years of championing young people’s engagement in decision-making and development.
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Commonwealth Youth Programme celebrates 40th anniversary
Are you aged 15-29 and a Commonwealth citizen? Tell us what you think Commonwealth youth ministers should discuss when they meet next April
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Call for young people to contribute to ministers meeting
“Democracy is not what we have but what we do,” said Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba as she urged young people to actively participate in building and nurturing democracy on Thursday, 6 December 2012.
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Young parliamentarians quiz Commonwealth