As we begin a new year, I extend my warmest wishes to the 2.7 billion citizens of our Commonwealth family. A new year invites ...

A blog by Dr Tamara Mughogho, Economic Adviser in the Economic Policy and Small States Section of the Commonwealth.

Each year a theme is chosen for Commonwealth Day, which takes place on the second Monday in March. The theme informs events to mark the day and helps to guide activities by Commonwealth organisations ...

The Commonwealth Charter is a document of the values and aspirations which unite the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Charter expresses the commitment of member states to the development of free and ...

St Kitts and Nevis is a two-island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Both islands were formed by volcanic activity and are mountainous. St Kitts is a fertile island with mainly black sandy beaches ...

The Commonwealth places a high priority on being a family of peaceful, democratic countries which promotes and protects shared values, including the political values of democracy, the separation of ...

Saint Lucia is a fertile island country in the Caribbean Sea. Its closest neighbours are the islands of Martinique, to the north, and Saint Vincent, to the south-west. It was formed by volcanic ...

of the world’s 42 small states are Commonwealth members, each with a population of 1.5 million or less 2.7 billion people live in Commonwealth countries, with more than 60 percent aged 29 or under ...

The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC was the 6th Commonwealth Secretary-General. She was born in Dominica and was their candidate for the post at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in ...

View and download a map of the 56 Commonwealth member countries.

The Commonwealth champions environmental stewardship and climate resilience across its member states. Explore our initiatives aimed at safeguarding natural resources, reducing carbon emissions, and ...

The modern Commonwealth of Nations was born in 1949 when the London Declaration was signed by eight countries. The declaration recognised the eight countries as independent and equal members of the ...