{"id":246137,"date":"2025-08-12T10:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=246137"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:00:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:00:49","slug":"nominations-for-2026-commonwealth-youth-awards-open-on-international-youth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/nominations-for-2026-commonwealth-youth-awards-open-on-international-youth-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominations for 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards open on International Youth Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To highlight young people making a positive difference in their communities, the Commonwealth Secretariat recently opened nominations for the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work.<\/strong><\/p>

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Managed by the Commonwealth Youth Programme<\/a>, the awards, popularly known as the Commonwealth Youth Awards<\/a> (CYA), recognise outstanding young changemakers, aged 15-29, from 56 member countries who demonstrate impactful projects that support the achievement of the SDGs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each year, an outstanding entrant is named Commonwealth Young Person of the Year, with regional awards given for Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, Canada, and the Pacific.<\/p>

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Submit a nomination for the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards<\/a><\/p>

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The launch for the Commonwealth Youth Awards will air on the Commonwealth Secretariat\u2019s YouTube channel on International Youth Day, during a digital broadcast<\/a>, which will feature previous award winners who will reflect on the role of the awards in spotlighting their innovative solutions to complex issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey<\/strong>, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Across our 56 member countries, young people are not waiting for permission to act. They are building sustainable farms, launching climate apps, mentoring students, running for local office, and turning the Sustainable Development Goals into local, living realities.

“They are the change, and it\u2019s our job to support them.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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