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Commonwealth to launch first youth development index

The first worldwide index measuring the development and empowerment of young people will be launched by ��̽�� on 19 September.

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Commonwealth announces 2013 youth awards finalists

"Awards showcase the brilliance and the diversity of what young people are doing in ��̽��"

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‘Mwangabora’ or ‘Good Light’ shines a path towards education

Commonwealth Youth Award winner Evans Wadongo talks about how his award will help Kenya’s schoolchildren

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Commonwealth Essay Competition 2013

Over 2,000 entries win awards with top prizes going to New Zealand, Guernsey, Canada and Hong Kong

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Commonwealth Students' Association launches recruitment drive

"Student leaders have a unique and important role in shaping the future of education in the Commonwealth"

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Statement on International Youth Day

Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward

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Youth Work Week: Building Skills for Employability

Annual Youth Worker Awards will for the first time include a call for nominations from each Commonwealth country

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Youth Work Week: Building Skills for Employability

��̽�� will raise awareness of the valuable role youth work plays in empowering and supporting young people during Youth Work Week in November

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Commonwealth seeks young entrepreneurs in Asia

Challenge looks for youth-led businesses that promote social change in Commonwealth-Asia

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Commonwealth trains Pacific youth in human rights

Young people from four Commonwealth Pacific countries have completed a one week Training of Trainers’ course in human rights and democracy.

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Young people call for specific youth goal

"We have a bigger role to play in the post-2015 development agenda"

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Commonwealth partners with BBC, British Council on schools project

The ��̽�� 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 Secretary-General's departure statement following St Kitts and Nevis visit

"��̽�� will continue to speak out internationally and to advocate on the interests of small island states" - Kamalesh Sharma

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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

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Statement from the Stakeholders Forumfor 8 CYMM on the theme Young People at the Centre of Sustainable Development

Ela Beach, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 16-18 April, 2013

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Civil society forum on youth ends with call for collaborative action

Partnerships with young people at their heart is the way forward, say delegates at the Commonwealth Youth Stakeholders Forum

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Ministers, youth and civil society join forces

Discussions at the 8th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting focused on issues identified by young people

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UN Envoy for Youth addresses Commonwealth ministers

"The world we want is a development contract that should bring everybody on board"

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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

Speaker: Mr Ahmed Alhendawi, UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth

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Commonwealth youth ministers gather in Papua New Guinea

Youth take centre stage at opening ceremony portraying Papua New Guinea’s diverse cultures

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Time to walk the talk

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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Unleashing the vast potential of young people: a history of the Commonwealth Youth Programme

Explore this interactive story on CYP’s 40 years of championing young people’s engagement in decision-making and development

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Commonwealth Youth Awards open for 2013 nominations

Awards highlight contribution young people make to achieving development goals

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Putting young people at the centre of development

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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