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Youth Charter Calls for Commonwealth–Africa–Caribbean Partnership to Deliver a Lasting Youth Legacy from Glasgow 2026

Representing 56 Commonwealth nations and more than 2.5 billion citizens, the Commonwealth community possesses a unique opportunity to demonstrate global leadership

On the occasion of Commonwealth Day, the international youth development organisation Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org/) has called for a strengthened partnership between the Commonwealth, the African Union (AU) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to ensure that the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games deliver a meaningful and sustainable legacy for young people across Africa, the Caribbean and the…

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Youth Charter Calls for Commonwealth and African Action to Empower Women and Girls Through Sport

International Women’s Day 2026: From Protection to Prevention

On International Women’s Day 2026, the UK-based international NGO Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) is calling for a new Commonwealth and African partnership to empower women and girls through sport, martial arts and community leadership programmes, arguing that prevention must sit alongside enforcement in tackling violence against women and girls. While governments around the world…

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Youth Charter Calls for Sport-Led Youth Action Following African Union Summit in Addis Ababa

Youth Charter Africa urges African Union institutions and Member States to convert 2026 Summit commitments on water, youth empowerment and innovation into measurable community-level action through sport-based delivery

The Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) has welcomed the outcomes of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, held in Addis Ababa, and is calling for immediate implementation mechanisms that translate Summit commitments into grassroots impact. The Assembly adopted the 2026 Theme of the Year: “Ensuring sustainable water availability and…

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Youth Charter Calls for Africa-Wide Investment in Sport-Led Education to Deliver Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4

Delivered by trained Social Coaches and shaped through the Youthwise educational experience, the model supports young people’s mental, physical, and emotional development

The Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) has issued a renewed call for African governments, institutions, and development partners to invest in sport-led education models as a proven pathway to delivering UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 (https://apo-opa.co/4tif1zh) (Quality Education) across the continent. With Africa home to the world’s fastest-growing youth population, the Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) warns that failure to…

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Youth Charter Launches “From Luanda to Legacy”: A Global Campus Campaign for Africa’s Youth – beyond the 4th African Youth Games

At the heart of the campaign is the Youth Charter Global Community Campus model, a proven framework that transforms sporting moments into permanent community assets

The Youth Charter Community Campus (www.YouthCharter.org), the global movement using sport, culture and digital innovation for social development and peace, today announces the launch of its “From Luanda to Legacy” Global Campus Campaign, aligned with the 4th African Youth Games and extending far beyond the Closing Ceremony. Hosted in Angola across Luanda and five additional cities, the 4th…

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Youth Charter Launches “Youth 4 Africa” Framework

A Continental Call for a Holistic, Integrated Sport for Development Agenda**

The Youth Charter (YC) (www.YouthCharter.org) today announced the Africa-focused expansion of its acclaimed Youth 4 Africa Framework, calling for a new era of holistic, integrated and cross-sector youth development across the continent. Building on over 30 years of global experience in Sport for Development and Peace (SDP), the Youth Charter is urging African governments,…

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Youth Charter Calls for Greater Global Commitment to Sport for Development and Peace on United Nations Day

For over three decades, the Youth Charter has championed the use of sport and culture as vehicles for social change, empowering young people, transforming communities, and building bridges across social, racial, and economic divides

Today, on United Nations Day, the Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) is calling for renewed international commitment to harness the power of sport, art, culture, and digital engagement as essential tools in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advancing global peace, equality, and opportunity for young people.  For over…

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Youth Charter Issues Global Call to Action at United Nations (UN) 80th Assembly and International Olympic Committee (IOC) Milano Cortina Summit

The statement urges world leaders, governments, and sporting bodies to strengthen the role of sport in addressing today’s most urgent crises – armed conflict, climate change, inequality, and the lack of representation in leadership

The Youth Charter (YC) (www.YouthCharter.org), an international charity and UN NGO, has issued a Global Call to Action on Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) following the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and the IOC Milano Cortina 2026 Summit in Italy.  The statement urges world leaders,…

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Youth Charter: Call for a World Championship Legacy in Sport for Development

The Youth Charter is inviting international federations, funders, and city leaders to collaborate on a World Championship Sport for Development Legacy Framework—ensuring inspiration translates into action, worldwide

As the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 inspire millions around the globe, the Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) is urging organisers, governments, and partners to ensure the event leaves a lasting social legacy, not just world records. For more than 30 years, the Youth Charter has promoted the power of sport, arts, and culture to tackle…

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Youth Charter Issues Global Call to Action as Legacy of the 2nd Africa–CARICOM Summit

As a legacy of the Summit, the Youth Charter will work with African Union and CARICOM partners to advance its Community Campus Model

As African and Caribbean leaders, global partners, and the African diaspora convene at the 2nd Africa–CARICOM Summit under the theme “Transcontinental Partnership in Pursuit of Reparatory Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations”, the Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) has issued a renewed Global Call to Action to mobilise the next generation in shaping a just,…