Supporting UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report
The Director General of UNESCO appointed the Chairperson of the CYC to sit on the Advisory Board for the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report. The GEM Report was established in 2002 as editorially independent and is hosted and published by UNESCO. At the 2015 World Education Forum, governments entrusted it with the mandate to monitor […]
Invitation to Speak at the House of Lords
A significant milestone came when Mr. Vohra was formally invited by the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Commonwealth to address the House of Lords in London. This prestigious engagement provided an opportunity to present the Commonwealth Youth Council’s global roadmap for inclusive growth and engage directly with British Parliamentarians, Lords, and Baronesses. His address […]
Meeting with the New Secretary General of the Commonwealth
In June, 2025, the Commonwealth Youth Council, led by the Chairperson, Joshua Opey, met with the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, at The Commonwealth Secretariat, Marlborough House, London, UK. Being the first formal engagement since the SG assumed office, on behalf of the CommonWealth Youth Council, the chairperson extended a congratulatory […]
World Environment Day Beach Cleanup
On 5th June 2025, on behalf of Commonwealth Youth Council, The Vice Chair- Partnerships & Resources collaborated with BeachPlease India to organize a large-scale coastal cleanup campaign on Mumbai’s beaches. With over 200 volunteers participating, the initiative highlighted the power of youth-led environmental action and reinforced civic responsibility as an essential value for India’s young […]
Commonwealth Asia Youth Alliance Advocacy Fellowship
In May, the Commonwealth Asia Youth Alliance, together with the Commonwealth Youth Council, River Valley Irregulars, UNICEF South Asia, and the UNDP Movers Programme, organized an Advocacy Fellowship that brought together 48 young people aged 18 to 24 from across Asia. The fellowship offered hands-on learning in youth advocacy, political literacy, and youth mainstreaming, helping […]
Engagement at Cambridge University Africa Conference
At the Cambridge Africa Together Conference organized by the African Society of Cambridge University (ASCU) in may, 2025, on the theme: “Flames of the Big Four, Shining with Many More”, the Chairperson of the Commonwealth Youth Council, Joshua Opey was one of four panelists for the session on “The Power and Politics in Educating the […]
Global Economic Diversification Summit
On behalf of the Commonwealth Youth Council, the Canada / Europe representative attended the Global Economic Diversification Summit hosted in Ottawa, Canada. The Canada/Europe rep participated in a panel titled “The Informal Economy: Recognizing and Supporting Women’s Work,” and provided a youth perspective to growing conversations on implications of the informal economy on youth across […]
Commonwealth Sports Indigenous Group
The Africa Representative became a close collaborator on the Commonwealth Sports Indigenous Group – Working Group and provides consultations as per meeting agenda with a particular focus on African Game.
Youth G7 Summit
As chair of the youth G7 summit, the Canada & Europe representative convened youth representatives from across the G7 countries to discuss pressing global issues, draft policy proposals, and engage in diplomatic simulation sessions. An official communique was signed and delivered to the G7 Sherpa, with recommendations covering Environment and Climate Change, Peace and Security, […]
Engagement at Oxford Africa Conference
In May, 2025, the Chairperson of the Commonwealth Youth Council addressed the Oxford Africa Conference at the University of Oxford. Speaking during a plenary session on “Africa and Activism: Disrupt, Reform, or Transform”, he used the opportunity to shed light on the difference between advocacy and activism and the need for investment in enabling frameworks […]