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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