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Secretary-General to address Human Rights Council
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will make her maiden speech at the High Level Segment (HLS) of the 34th session of the...

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Feb 27, 2017


Second Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development
To mark the fourth International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), the Commonwealth Secretariat is convening the second...

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Feb 6, 2017
Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting
The inaugural Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting is scheduled to take place in London on 9-10 March 2017 in advance of the 2018...

RCS Ottawa
Feb 2, 2017


Apply Now for National Student Commonwealth Forum, Ottawa April 30- May 5, 2017
Have you ever thought that youth can be more engaged and empowered? Now in its 45th year, the National Student Commonwealth Forum (NSCF)...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 28, 2017


Is Ireland about to rejoin the COMMONWEALTH? Irish politician spearheading new campaign
Frank Feighan has reopened the debate about the merits of Ireland rejoining the Commonwealth following Britain’s decision to leave the...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 26, 2017


Youth Council leader becomes youngest Trinidad and Tobago senator
A leading member of the Commonwealth Youth Council has become the youngest ever senator in Trinidad and Tobago’s history. Nikoli Edwards,...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 26, 2017


MARKING A CENTURY OF WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE IN CANADA.
To inspire young women to participate in the formal political sphere in the years and decades to come - Equal Voice has invited young...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 26, 2017
#BellLetsTalk and #HeadsTogether work to end the stigma around mental health
It’s a fact, one in five Canadians will suffer from mental illness at some point in their lifetime. One of the biggest hurdles for anyone...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 25, 2017


A peace-building Commonwealth
This Commonwealth Day, Monday 13 March 2017, we want to make a statement that can't be ignored. We want Commonwealth citizens to commit...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 21, 2017


Young people should be prioritised at the highest levels, ministers say
Major outcomes of the 8th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting include launch of the Commonwealth Youth Council and a proposal to reserve...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 6, 2017


2017 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Centenary Interns
- Aged 18-25? - Want to take part in our paid internship in France & Belgium next summer? THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION IS...

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Jan 5, 2017
International Trade Working Paper
Greetings from the Trade Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat! This e-alert brings you the latest issues from the International Trade...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 4, 2017


New Year Message from the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
Turning the page at the start of a New Year opens our imagination to the promise of a new chapter waiting to be written. Our Commonwealth...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 1, 2017


India’s outgunned Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s fourth-largest defence spender
India has broken into the world top-five defence spenders’ club. Asia’s third-largest economy spent $50.6 billion in 2016, up from $46.6...

RCS Ottawa
Dec 15, 2016


Commonwealth Class: winning short stories by teachers announced
A teacher from India was announced today as the first prize winner of the Commonwealth Class teachers’ short story competition. Second...

RCS Ottawa
Dec 13, 2016


Young people have role to play in delivering Paris climate change agreement
“Young people are brave. Their actions, challenging political correctness and status quo, will continue to inspire, revolutionise and...

RCS Ottawa
Nov 21, 2016


Commonwealth report urges governments to strengthen student voices
National student unions across the Commonwealth should be better resourced and expanded, in order to strengthen their voice. That’s the...

RCS Ottawa
Nov 21, 2016


Commonwealth Youth Work Week 2016
Youth Work Week is an annual initiative by the Commonwealth Secretariat that highlights the contribution and achievements of youth work,...

RCS Ottawa
Nov 7, 2016
Commonwealth drives strategies to put climate change into reverse
Cities that mimic forests, bricks made from converted carbon dioxide and highways lined with wind turbines powered by traffic. These are...

RCS Ottawa
Nov 1, 2016


Finalists of 2016 Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards announced
Youth work professionals from 14 countries have been named as the Finalists of the 2016 Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards. This year’s...

RCS Ottawa
Oct 28, 2016
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