Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries. It is home to 2.7 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations.
Member countries | Commonwealth
of the world’s 42 small states are Commonwealth members, each with a population of 1.5 million or less 2.7 billion citizens live in Commonwealth countries, with more than 60 per cent aged 29 or under Commonwealth countries are diverse: they are …
CHOGM 2024: Incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth …
Oct 25, 2024 · Today at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, leaders announced the selection of the Honourable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, currently Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana, as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
About us | Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries.. It is home to 2.7 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations.
New report shows Commonwealth countries making progress …
Dec 19, 2024 · Additionally, India exited the 11 high-burden to High-Impact (HBHI group) of countries for demonstrating significant progress in reducing the malaria incidence and mortality observed in its high-endemic states.. The world’s deadliest disease kills one child every minute. New data in this report shows a spike in global malaria cases. While malaria programmes are effectively saving lives in ...
Our history | Commonwealth
Eight countries come together to form the modern Commonwealth. Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom decided to reform their old association into the modern Commonwealth.
Map of Commonwealth countries
View and download a map of the 56 Commonwealth member countries.
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)
One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth. Building on progress since CHOGM 2022 in Rwanda, leaders deliberated on global economic, environmental and security challenges, and discussed how Commonwealth countries work together to build resilience, boost trade, innovation, growth and empower the Commonwealth’s 1.5 billion young people for a more peaceful and sustainable future.
Commonwealth observers head to Ghana for December 2024 …
Nov 21, 2024 · The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, announced the composition of the 16-person team on 21 November, after receiving an invitation to do so from the Electoral Commission of Ghana.. Thanking the observers, Secretary-General Scotland said: “The deployment of this observation mission underscores our commitment to supporting democratic processes in Ghana.
CHOGM 2024 Samoa to accelerate progress across the …
Oct 16, 2024 · More than 3,000 delegates and leaders from 56 Commonwealth countries, representing 2.7 billion people, will gather in Apia, Samoa, next week for the bi-annual Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Samoa is the first Small Island Developing State from the Blue Pacific to host CHOGM.