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The Commonwealth has developed its first index to monitor the development and empowerment of young people in its member countries.

The Commonwealth is training Caribbean youth workers on educating young people about their human rights.

The 16 finalists will each receive a £1,000 grant to advance their development work

The Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) is celebrating 40 years of championing young people’s engagement in decision-making and development.

Are you aged 15-29 and a Commonwealth citizen? Tell us what you think Commonwealth youth ministers should discuss when they meet next April

“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.

Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December 2012, STRIVE Research Director Dr Charlotte Watts highlights the importance of engaging with youth and women to an effective HIV response.

Peter Fleet receives award at the UK’s Youth Worker Awards during Youth Work Week

The Commonwealth’s regional youth centres will host a range of activities to celebrate the youth work profession during Youth Work Week, 5-11 November 2012.

Anne, the Princess Royal, will meet young people, dignitaries and government officials at the Commonwealth Youth Programme Regional Centre for Africa

“We all win if the door is open for young people to contribute seriously and meaningfully in decision-making” – Katherine Ellis, Commonwealth Secretariat Director of Youth Affairs

Prince William addresses young leaders at Commonwealth Youth Programme in Honiara

‘It is essential that our future professionals and leaders have a say on education issues that affect them and generations to come’ - Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba

18th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers

Youth forum opens as ministers gather for the 18th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers in Mauritius

Speaker: Deputy chair of the Pan-Commonwealth Youth Caucus Rebecca Solomon

Departure Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma after visiting Kingdom of Swaziland, 2-4 August 2012

Winners of Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work could receive grants of up to £3,000

YourCommonwealth.org named ‘Communicator of the Year 2012’

Youth Programme links with Commonwealth of Learning to develop pilot course on Commonwealth values.

Connecting Cultures: celebrating our Commonwealth

"As the newest member of the Commonwealth, Rwanda has very quickly become a committed participant at the intergovernmental level, and the people of Rwanda are now weaving themselves into the networks and alliances that are amongst the many benefits and opportunities opened by membership" - Kamalesh Sharma

"We offer ourselves as partners in development" – Noelyn Wagapu, Pan-Commonwealth Youth Chair

"We are the dynamic drivers of progressive change in the Commonwealth" - says Chair of CYF Planning Group, Alan Huynh