LONDON, Aug. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- On 12 August 2024,
representatives from youth, peace-building, community, civil
society, faith, and advocacy organisations will participate in a
series of events and an online broadcast featuring young people
doing extraordinary projects, sharing inspiring stories and
opportunities for young people to get involved with
transformational initiatives.
The Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with the Khalili
Foundation and Peace One Day, will host Youth Live, a
five-hour broadcast at Marlborough House in London to celebrate
International Youth Day, starting at 1 pm (BST). International Youth Day is a global platform to
recognise the vital role young people play in fostering peace,
democracy, and sustainable development.
Empowering Youth for a Peaceful
and Inclusive Future
The broadcast will be available live on the Commonwealth
Secretariat's website, thecommonwealth.org and YouTube channel, and
the Commonwealth Youth Programme's social media channels
on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). Peace One Day is also broadcasting
the event live at peaceoneday.org and on X, YouTube,
Facebook and LinkedIn.
Acknowledging the challenges young people face in today's
technology-driven world, Commonwealth
Secretary-General the Rt Hon Patricia
Scotland KC said:
"I am always inspired by the energy, vision and determination of
the Commonwealth's young people.
During the Commonwealth Year of Youth, we
have found various ways to uplift, amplify and empower them. This
broadcast is another way to showcase the work that they are doing,
provide them with powerful opportunities to transform their lives
and give them avenues to engender meaningful change and promote
peace.
"During the broadcast on August
12, we will see the aspirations and shared values outlined
in our Charter showcased by our brilliant young people."
The Commonwealth Youth Programme has supported member countries
with youth development work for over 50 years and young people will
continue to be a focus leading up to the Commonwealth Heads of
Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa later this year.
Celebrating Youth Contributions to Peace and Development
Acknowledging the role young people play in fostering peace, the
Executive Director of the Khalili Foundation, Waqas Ahmed, said:
"At the Khalili Foundation, we enable peacebuilding through art, culture
and education. Over five decades of working in this area has
convinced us that peace is best achieved when driven and sustained
by the youth of any given society. So, we are proud to be
supporting Youth Live in partnership with the Commonwealth and we
use this opportunity to encourage all youth
with ideas for sustainable peacebuilding to apply to
our Youth PEACE Awards as part of the Commonwealth Faith Festival.
He continued:
The Khalili Foundation supports and drives several
internationally recognised projects that promote interfaith
and intercultural relations, with a special focus on youth. It has
been a partner of the Commonwealth since 2017, funding the
successful Faith in the Commonwealth initiative.
From Clicks to Progress: Driving
youth development through digital access
The broadcast will leverage digital spaces to engage young
people across the Commonwealth in meaningful dialogues and
activities. In addition, four youth-focused events that foster in-
person connections and showcase youth development and engagement
shall take place at Marlborough House simultaneously.
Key highlights include:
- The launch of the Commonwealth Virtual Museum - a hybrid
digital exhibition space that showcases youth innovations and
promotes digital learning and an appreciation of youth
heritage.
- The
Commonwealth Music Relay - a celebration of cultural diversity and unity through
a music performance with young artists from various Commonwealth
countries.
- A celebration of 10 years of
the Commonwealth Youth Council - putting the spotlight on
youth leadership in the Commonwealth and its impact over the past
decade.
- The Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development (CRSD)
will unveil the final report for the Their Future, Our
Action project, titled Their Future, Our Action and the
COMPASS Model: A New Approach to Finance in Commonwealth Small
Island Developing States.
- The launch of
the Youth PEACE Awards as part of
the Commonwealth Faith Festival
The online and in-person
events will offer youth organisations, youth networks, youth councils,
partners, and global peace ambassadors a way to connect with the
1.5 billion young people
across 56 Commonwealth countries. Stakeholders will also send goodwill messages
of peace and address complex, multidimensional issues
affecting youth.
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