Commonwealth Youth

The #CommonwealthYouth Programme from @CommonwealthSec. Amplifying the voice and value of young people.

[Commonwealth Youth @ComSecYouth]

🥁 Drumroll, please… 🥁

We’re thrilled to announce the winner of the Commonwealth Waves of Change Essay Competition! 🏆✍️

A huge congratulations to Angel for an outstanding essay🌊🌱

Read her essay here: https://t.co/ky5H07UJav

#ClimateChange #SDGs #COP31 #Commonwealth

[Shirley Botchwey @SGCommonwealth]

Yesterday, I joined young people from across the Commonwealth for an open and honest conversation about mental health.

I came first and foremost to listen, to hear about the pressures young people face, the barriers to seeking help and what needs to change.

With nearly 60% of the Commonwealth’s population under 30, their wellbeing is fundamental to our shared future. Their voices must help shape the policies and solutions that affect their lives.

Thank you to everyone who spoke so openly. We will take your insights forward, working with governments, youth networks and partners to help turn this conversation into meaningful action.

[Commonwealth Youth @ComSecYouth]

💬 Listen. Learn. Act together.

Today, youth advocates and practitioners from across the Commonwealth shared their experiences, ideas and hopes for better mental health support in an open dialogue with @SGCommonwealth.

With nearly 60% of the Commonwealth’s population under 30, young people must have a meaningful voice in shaping the policies and solutions that affect their lives.

🎥 Watch the highlights

[Shirley Botchwey @SGCommonwealth]

Young people are central to building a resilient and prosperous Commonwealth. We must invest in their talent, innovation and leadership.

I was pleased to meet UN Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, Dr @FelipePaullier, to discuss strengthening the longstanding partnership between @CommonwealthSec and @UNYouthAffairs and turning our shared commitment to youth development into practical action.

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

🌍 Happy #InternationalYouthDay!

🇦🇬 As we count down to #CHOGM2026, the Commonwealth Youth Forum International Taskforce is helping deliver the Youth Forum taking place in Antigua and Barbuda this November.

💬 Hear from Taskforce members on their hopes for CHOGM and the action they want to see for young people across the Commonwealth.

🔗 https://t.co/6exguqvb5E

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

🔴 LIVE NOW: Opening session of the 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (#CSMM)

🏏 Join ministers and partners as they discuss how sport can advance development, inclusion, peace and prosperity across the Commonwealth.

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://t.co/vcHiaYI4XG

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

Tomorrow, ministers will gather in Glasgow for the 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting. 🏏⚽️🚴

#CSMM will set practical priorities for using sport to advance development, inclusion, peace and prosperity across the Commonwealth.

🔗 Find out more: https://t.co/RIMsk9L0Eo

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

🎥 "Sport, for me, was a way out. A way that I could thrive."

Ahead of the Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting and as #Glasgow2026 approaches, Sir @Mo_Farah believes that every young person deserves the chance to thrive through sport.

His message to leaders is simple: investing in sport is an investment in young people and their mental health.

#CSMM #CommonwealthSport

[Commonwealth Youth @ComSecYouth]

🌍 Young people need the skills to shape the future – not simply adapt to it.

👩🏾‍💻 Today, we are marking #WorldYouthSkillsDay under the theme 'Skills for a Shared Future'!

💡 Build practical AI knowledge through our free AI Academy courses on the Commonwealth eLearning Platform: https://t.co/Ac515niGFz

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

🏆 Meet Shifra Ainomugisha, the 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year.

🌱 Inspired by her upbringing in a tomato-farming family, she founded @SolafamUganda to help smallholder farmers reduce food loss and increase incomes.

🎥 Watch her story: https://t.co/1xeBkynzef

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

#YouthCoLabSummit2026 Day 1 starts today. In a region where 1 in 4 young people is NEET, and where financing gaps, climate pressures, and inclusion challenges remain real, the next decade demands even greater ambition, partnership, and trust in young people to lead.

This movement is yours. And the most ambitious chapter is still ahead.

This year, the event is co-organized by UNDP and @Citi Foundation, in partnership with @UNESCAP, the @ComSecYouth, CVC Capital Partners, @Microsoft, @isdb_group, and Tencent @WorkBuddy_AI.

#LiftOffForAll #YouthMoonshot #Youth2030 #FutureOfYouth

[UNDP in Asia and the Pacific @UNDPasiapac]

Day 1 of the @YouthCoLab Summit opened with an interactive showcase of what ten years of collective action has produced in Asia-Pacific.

Youth entrepreneurs took the stage to share how they scaled their reach, deepened community impact, and earned recognition.

Support from ‌@Citi Foundation and partners, including governments, institutions, policymakers, entrepreneurship support organizations, academia, and private sector is directly fuelling opportunities for young social entrepreneurs across the region.

#YouthCoLabSummit2026 #LiftOffForAll #YouthMoonshot #Youth2030 #FutureOfYouth

[Shirley Botchwey @SGCommonwealth]

My heartfelt congratulations to Shifra Ainomugisha, our 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year, and to all the regional winners and finalists recognised at the Commonwealth Youth Awards ceremony today.

To be selected from across 56 countries is a remarkable achievement and a testament to your courage and creativity.

You represent the very best of our Commonwealth family.

[Commonwealth Youth @ComSecYouth]

Congratulations to Aileen Zuhukepe from Papua New Guinea, our Pacific regional winner! 🇵🇬

Through Project Impact, she is championing improved healthcare access in her community, supporting more than 500 women and collaborating closely with colleagues and local health workers to strengthen essential services.

#CYA2026

[Commonwealth Youth @ComSecYouth]

🎉 A huge congratulations to the wonderful winners and finalists of the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards!

🏆 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year & Africa Regional Winner is Shifra Ainomugisha from Uganda 🇺🇬

🌎 Regional winners are:
Bushra Mahnoor - Pakistan 🇵🇰
Moesha Allen - Jamaica 🇯🇲
Justin Huang - Canada 🇨🇦
Aileen Zuhukepe - Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬

🔗 Find out more: https://t.co/ZeBhfEPmCK

#CYA2026

[Commonwealth Youth @ComSecYouth]

Congratulations to Justin Huang from Canada, our Europe and Canada regional winner! 🇨🇦

Founder of Action4Water and co-founder of the International Youth Environmental Challenge (IYEC), Justin develops innovative tools to protect water systems, inspiring youth in 38 countries to take bold action for cleaner oceans.

#CYA2026

[The Commonwealth @commonwealthsec]

🎉 Congratulations to the outstanding winners and finalists of the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards!

🏆 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year & Africa Regional Winner
🇺🇬 Shifra Ainomugisha

Regional winners:
🇵🇰 Bushra Mahnoor (Asia)
🇯🇲 Moesha Allen (Caribbean)
🇨🇦 Justin Huang (Europe & Canada)
🇵🇬 Aileen Zuhukepe (Pacific)

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/NfiMHPeaUZ
📸 Photos: https://t.co/44NpLjYOOF

#CYA2026