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The Commonwealth - Fast Facts
The Commonwealth is made up of 54 independent countries that work together to pursue common goals which promote development, democracy, and peace. Our combined population of 2.4 billion is almost a third of the global population.
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The combined GDP is projected to surpass US$13 trillion in 2020.
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Half of the top 20 global emerging cities are in the Commonwealth.
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Seven of the top 10 countries in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance, which measures rule of law, human rights, participation, human development and sustainable economic opportunity, are Commonwealth members.
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Seven of the top 10 countries for gender equality in Sub-Saharan Africa are Commonwealth countries, according to World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2015.
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Five of the best performing 15 countries in the Youth Development Index are Commonwealth members.
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Since 1991, 12 Commonwealth member countries have moved to multi-party democracy from military or one-party rule.
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COMMONWEALTH - Insights, Inspiration, & Innovation
Getting together - virtually
If you must Zoom, get the technical glitches out of the way early. Then, think about how to make the conversation flow. Set up a question...
The Doughnut Economy
Meeting the needs of all within the means of the planet, the Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries is a playfully serious approach...
Planning a green urban recovery
City councils are on the frontline of both the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis. 33% of the West Midlands residents said that...
Small Communities - Race to net-zero emissions
Whatever size of community they represent, urban leaders are under pressure to deliver the same results – better health, efficient...
Developing municipal climate action plans
Collaborating across municipal borders can raise ambition and accelerate action. Read more ... Identify and fill data gaps. Climate...
Commonwealth Youth Profile - Angelique Pouponneau
Climate action and adaption champion Angelique Pouponneau A Commonwealth Youth Council veteran, Angelique Pouponneu is a lawyer...
How to build back better with a 15-minute city
In a ‘15-minute city’, everyone is able to meet most, if not all, of their needs within a short walk or bike ride from their home. It...
Donald Trump & Canada: How he changed politics
Worried about the state of democracy in the US? Care about preserving our democracy in Canada? Register for a free online conversation...
Engaging Infrequent and First-Time Voters.
Session 1 Youth Engagement - From 1:00 - 1:50 EST, Prof. Valerie-Anne Maheo, Université de Laval and Aaron Myran, Future Majority....
Human Activity Will Accelerate Disasters Like America’s Wildfires
There are many proximate reasons for these forest fires—fireworks, campfires, a stray spark—but there is one large cause that is...
The Supply of Disinformation Will Soon Be Infinite
DiResta tests out OpenAI’s GPT-3 language generator—which recently penned several drafts that were edited together into an op-ed by The...
Upcoming Commonwealth Virtual Events
Webinar Series: Youth - Taking Charge of our Future Rule of Law - during COVID-19 Blue Charter - collaboration ... Previous events
Why does COVID-19 attract conspiracy theories?
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven particularly conducive for those intent on discerning an insidious plot behind both the emergence of the...
What life is like around the world - 2020 Social Progress Index
The year's Social Progress Index provides a comprehensive country by country ranking of social progress over the last 10 years, across...
Ghost Towns - Can cities survive without office workers?
Rethinking everything, almost two months after businesses in the UK started reopening, just 17% of office workers had made it back to the...
COVID - Global Citizens (Citizenship by Investment)
The pandemic has led to unprecedented border closures and travel restrictions. Experts say that’s helped the Citizenship or Residence By...
The Global Economy Will Never Be the Same
The Pandemic Depression.
Let's focus on food waste and make a change
A lesson from Sweden - food accounts for almost one third of households' climate impact, and to solve our global climate challenges, it...