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.
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Peace Prize. The Commonwealth Peace Prize will be awarded to a distinguished peace-builder with a strong track record of faith-based engagement in conflict resolution and promotion of sustainable peace. The prize is organised and delivered by the Khalili Foundation in partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat. Nominations close on 17 January 2025.
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 …
Our work | Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is an association of 56 countries working towards shared goals of prosperity, democracy and peace. The Commonwealth Secretariat is the intergovernmental organisation which co-ordinates and carries out much of the Commonwealth's work, supported by a network of more than 80 organisations.
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.
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.
Work with us | Commonwealth
As a Commonwealth employee you could be working: at our UK headquarters for the Commonwealth Secretariat; on an international assignment with the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation; with one of our accredited organisations.; The Commonwealth does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Youth Development Index (YDI) | Commonwealth
There is a critical need to focus on making progress on development for the over 1.8 billion young people in the world. The global Youth Development Index (YDI) and Report – a gift from the Commonwealth to the world – is a tool which helps us to monitor changes in the situation of young people; recognise their contributions to the world; and support them as …
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.
Facts | Commonwealth
Economics. The combined GDP of Commonwealth countries in 2021 was US$13.1 trillion and is estimated to reach $19.5 trillion in 2027, almost doubling in ten years from $10.4 trillion in 2017.