top of page
COMMONWEALTH BLOG - Issues, Insights, & Innovation
Mr Annan on Commonwealth's contribution to international development
"I firmly believe that the #Commonwealth has made a big difference & it's an organisation that we should treasure & build upon," said...
@commonwealthsec
Aug 24, 2018
#WorldHumanitarianDay
Farah Abdi has survived two humanitarian crises in his life and two years ago attended a humanitarian conference in Malta. Afterwards, he...
@QueensLeaders
Aug 24, 2018
#gcseresults2018
Good luck to everyone in the UK receiving their #GCSE results today! We're excited to see what you will do next! #gcseresults2018...
@queenscomtrust
Aug 24, 2018


One place left for the @RoyalParksHalf Marathon!
We've only got one place left for the @RoyalParksHalf Marathon! Get in touch by Friday to join #TeamCamfed & ease the long journey to...
@Camfed
Aug 24, 2018


#LeaveNoGirlBehind
Every girl should feel entitled to #education - it's a universal right! We owe it to all children to remove the barriers they face, so...
@Camfed
Aug 24, 2018


#ThrowbackThursday
#ThrowbackThursday to April this year when Devika Malik shared her story at the formal opening of #CHOGM at Buckingham Palace, alongside...
@QueensLeaders
Aug 24, 2018


#TuesdayThoughts
Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan's work in Kenya is super inspiring! Challenging taboos and tackling social issues despite the risks....
@queenscomtrust
Aug 17, 2018


Happy #IndependenceDay #India!
#Commonwealth
@commonwealthsec
Aug 17, 2018


The Secretary-General will visit #Bangladesh, #Brunei and #SriLanka
Commonwealth Secretary-General, @PScotlandCSG, is about to set out on her first official visits to three #Commonwealth member countries...
@commonwealthsec
Aug 6, 2018


Cricketer Captain Hedley Verity
#OTD 75 years ago former @englandcricket and @YorkshireCCC cricketer Captain Hedley Verity died from wounds sustained during the Allied...
@CWGC
Aug 6, 2018


"read for meaning"
Nearly 80% of children are not learning to "read for meaning" by Grade 4. https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2017-12-11-improved-r...
@CETtweets
Aug 6, 2018


@WeThinkCode
The @WeThinkCode initiative offers an innovative solution to South Africa’s shortage of 70,000 software engineers and youth unemployment...
@queenscomtrust
Aug 6, 2018


#IndependenceDay
Happy #IndependenceDay #Jamaica! Full Story #Commonwealth
@commonwealthsec
Aug 6, 2018
Applications to the Commonwealth Youth Council Committees is now open
The call for applications to the Commonwealth Youth Council Committees is now open. These various committees are open to Commonwealth...

RCS Ottawa
Aug 6, 2018


July 2018: Commonwealth Foundation Newsletter
KEVIN JARED HOSEIN WINS COMMONWEALTH SHORT STORY PRIZE 2018 Kevin, who hails from Trinidad and Tobago, was announced as the overall...

RCS Ottawa
Jul 31, 2018


Save the world's #oceans
Urgent action is needed to save the world's #oceans, since the livelihoods of millions of people depend on their preservation and...
@commonwealthsec
Jul 30, 2018


Rifleman William Kemp @shroudsofsomme
Rifleman William Kemp, London Regiment, was #KIA on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. His father kept his son`s last letter on...
@CWGC
Jul 30, 2018


Safe drinking water
39.9m Bangladeshis can't access safe drinking water, but Shishir Water's micro-franchising project could be the solution:...
@queenscomtrust
Jul 30, 2018
A voice for small and vulnerable states
The #Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 53 independent and equal sovereign states. We are a voice for small and vulnerable states...
@commonwealthsec
Jul 30, 2018


Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial unveiled
#OTD in 1927 the @CWGC’s Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial was unveiled by Field Marshal Lord Plumer. Thousands of veterans, relatives of those...
@CWGC
Jul 30, 2018
bottom of page