Latest content: Society and young people

This Commonwealth Secretariat blog series features young people from across the Commonwealth who are leading the way on local climate action.

Learn about the Implications of COVID-19 for Community Sport and Physical Activity

Education has long been an area in which the Commonwealth makes a distinct contribution. Since 1959, Conferences of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEMs) have brought together ministers of education, officials, academics, teachers, students and civil society groups to engage with key priority issues for education.

Learn more about Commonwealth Moves

Learn more about Measuring the contribution of sport to the Sustainable Development Goals

Learn more about our Sport for development and peace programme

Learn more about our work to build equitable and resilient health systems for Commonwealth citizens

We work to advance gender equality, women’s rights and women’s empowerment in all social, economic and political spheres.

Learn more about Youth Ministers Meetings

Learn more about our Youth Networks

Member countries have a combined population of 2.7 billion people, of which more than 60% are under 30 years of age. Our youth development work is delivered through the Commonwealth Youth Programme, which has been supporting member countries for over 40 years.