Commonwealth Youth Forum to Bring Young Leaders to Antigua and Barbuda in November

Antigua and Barbuda will host young leaders from across the Commonwealth in November for a forum focused on strengthening youth participation in leadership and shaping pathways to shared prosperity.

The Commonwealth Youth Forum will be held from Nov. 2-4 at the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus in St. John’s, alongside the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

The forum, under the theme “Investing in Youth Agency — Co-Creating Pathways Towards Shared Prosperity,” will allow participants to explore how young people can help build a more resilient Commonwealth.

The Antigua and Barbuda gathering will follow a special edition of the Commonwealth Leadership Series held in London on July 24, where more than 40 young leaders discussed the demands of leadership in a rapidly changing world.

Hosted by the Commonwealth Youth Council in partnership with the John A. Kufuor Foundation, the London event featured former Ghanaian President John Agyekum Kufuor, who urged participants to embrace technological and social change while keeping people at the centre of leadership.

“In an era defined by artificial intelligence, climate disruption, democratic pressure and economic uncertainty, leadership is no longer measured only by title or office. It is measured by judgment, service and the ability to hold ambition together with empathy,” Kufuor said.

Deputy Commonwealth Secretary-General Tania Baumann said young people must be given access, opportunities, practical support and genuine influence in decision-making.

More than 60% of the Commonwealth’s 2.7 billion people are under age 30.

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