The following statement was issued today by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey, on the upcoming 2026 ...

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.

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024 concluded today in Apia, Samoa, where leaders gathered under the theme “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth.” Leaders ...

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York yesterday the Commonwealth marked a historic moment as the inaugural Commonwealth Environment and Climate Ministers Meeting (CECMM) ...

The Commonwealth has admitted Gabon and Togo as its 55th and 56th members respectively. Both countries are former French colonies. Leaders accepted applications by the two west African countries at ...

Cybercrime in Commonwealth West Africa and the Regional Cyber-Criminogenic Framework Tim Hall and Ulrike Ziemer A central conundrum of cybercrime is that, despite being something that can be ...

From the Archive: Commonwealth leaders agreed a programme of economic sanctions against apartheid-era South Africa in 1986. Commonwealth leaders agreed a programme of economic sanctions against ...

The Bahamas, renowned for its turquoise waters, 700 islands, and vivacity and warmth of its people, is gearing up to celebrate a momentous milestone: 50 years of independence on 10 July 2023. The date ...

Since this is the first occasion on which I find myself attending this gathering of our “Family of Nations,” as Head of the Commonwealth, it gives my wife and myself enormous pleasure and pride to be ...

Sea level rise is a clear and present danger to the Pacific Island nation of Tonga. Since the record-breaking volcanic eruption a year ago, which triggered up to 15m tsunami waves that gutted entire ...

Commonwealth countries today adopted the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration for One Resilient Common Future, which calls on all 56 Commonwealth nations to protect and restore the ocean in the face of ...