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Promoting ‘respect and understanding’ in the Pacific
Released:  27 November 2008
Papua New Guinea’s Commissioner of the National Youth Commission stresses importance of providing social, economic, political and psychological support to the country’s youth

Peace-building in the Pacific
Released:  26 November 2008
Change will only take place when there is a willingness to act and participate in political processes - Director for the Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies

Botswana puts youth at the heart of government
Released:  14 November 2008
Botswana has taken a strategic step towards putting youth at the centre of government policy.

Aim to achieve, Sharma urges students
Released:  23 October 2008
And achieve the aim, to make a difference in the world, says Secretary-General

Commonwealth Secretary-General to visit India
Released:  14 October 2008
Sharma to meet Prime Minister, and attend Commonwealth Youth Games

Commonwealth has a distinct approach to MDGs
Released:  27 September 2008
Secretary-General tells High Level UN Meeting

Students gain skills to help them set up their own businesses
Released:  10 September 2008
Some Commonwealth Diploma graduates have gone on to establish their own retail businesses and gardening companies, while others have chosen to work with young people

Record number of Commonwealth Youth Diploma graduates for Asia
Released:  1 September 2008
Course aims to create a dedicated core of professional youth workers

If the shoe fits
Released:  20 August 2008
Young people from Asia define ‘good practices’ and determine how they can be implemented to promote respect and understanding across the Commonwealth

Act now or face catastrophic consequences later
Released:  19 August 2008
Representatives from youth organisations met at the Commonwealth’s headquarters to address threats posed by climate change