The Commonwealth today launched the first ever Global Sport and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Baseline and Initial Impact Report at Canada House, London. The report establishes a baseline for measuring how physical education, physical activity and sport (PEPAS) contribute to achieving the SDGs. Its findings highlight progress across Commonwealth countries, with Jamaica emerging as a global leader in two SDG domains.
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Commonwealth unveils first global baseline report measuring sport’s role in achieving the SDGs
4 February 2026 to 4 February 2026
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Join us for the official launch of the Global Sport and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Baseline and Initial Impact Report.
This report evaluates how physical education, physical activity and sport-related policies might contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), providing a baseline for measurement. It represents the first attempt to develop a sport and SDG measurement tool, offering an innovative framework for assessing the impact of sports on sustainable development.
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The Global Sport and Sustainable Development Goals Baseline and Initial Impact Report
Sporting experts from across the globe discussed the vital role of the sector in helping countries meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets at an event hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat.
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Commonwealth joins sporting experts to debate the role of sport in meeting the 2030 SDGs
With only 17 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achieved by 2024, global attention is turning to the urgent question: how can sport accelerate progress towards a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable future?
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Sport’s contribution to the SDGs set to be debated
18 September 2025 to 18 September 2025
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The Commonwealth Secretariat will host the Sport Development Network (SDN) at its annual online convention on the 18th September 2025.
Pakistan’s gaming and app development ecosystem has been growing rapidly, with locally-produced apps recording a compound annual growth rate of 32% in global downloads between 2018 and 2023.
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Commonwealth provides technical assistance to boost Esports across Pakistan
10 September 2025 to 10 September 2025
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Commonwealth High Commissioners, stakeholders and athletes will gather for an event at Marlborough House to mark the countdown to the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The 9th Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development, co-hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat and Commonwealth Sport, saw two strong teams of experts debate the merits of traditional and modern sport. Both sides agreed that sport has tremendous potential to unite and inspire communities.
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Commonwealth debate reinforces the "intangible cultural heritage of sport"
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) celebrated its 65th anniversary at the annual Connect and Collaborate event at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. Since 1960, the CSC has funded over 31,000 people from across the Commonwealth to study at UK universities.
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Commonwealth Scholar makes big impact in sport for development
26 March 2025 to 26 March 2025
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The Commonwealth Secretariat, in partnership with the Commonwealth Games Federation will host the 9th annual Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development on 26 March 2025.
The debate will commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, which takes place annually on the 6th of April. Each year, the event offers a platform for Commonwealth ministers, senior government officials, high commissioners, athletes, academics, sports advocates, representatives from Commonwealth accredited organisations, and young people to discuss sport-related issues.
The debate will commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, which takes place annually on the 6th of April. Each year, the event offers a platform for Commonwealth ministers, senior government officials, high commissioners, athletes, academics, sports advocates, representatives from Commonwealth accredited organisations, and young people to discuss sport-related issues.
Following is the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, statement for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, observed on 3 December.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General’s statement on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Sport changes lives. It widens the spectrum of opportunities and leads to achievements that unite people. Above all, it leads to better health and human development.
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Time to reset the sport movement for fairer wealth creation
Anne was a healthy and energetic two-year-old when polio struck, confining her to a wheelchair. By the time Anne turned six, she and her family had moved from the Mihuu community in Kenya, where she was born, to Nairobi, the capital. This was when she learnt she was different and would be ostracised for just being that way.
Anne was a healthy and energetic two-year-old when polio struck, confining her to a wheelchair. By the time Anne turned six, she and her family had moved from the Mihuu community in Kenya, where she was born, to Nairobi, the capital. This was when she learnt she was different and would be ostracised for just being that way.
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A Paralympian levels the playing field for an all-inclusive Commonwealth
Water doesn't always seem forceful. Generally, we think of babbling brooks and calm seas, but even gentle water wears down rocks and can sweep away whole houses in a storm. Similarly, 21-year-old Maya Kirti Nanan does not seem like a force of nature at first glance, but she is already gaining international attention and changing thousands of lives with her work.
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, and the Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, Rana Mashood Ahmad Khan, announced three new initiatives, designed to broaden and deepen youth participation in development and decision-making.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General concludes first Pakistan visit with new youth initiatives
The 11th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (CSMM) concluded on 25 July in Paris with a resounding call for greater inclusion and protection of vulnerable persons in sports.
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Commonwealth ministers unite to champion inclusion and equality in sports
Commonwealth sports ministers, senior government officials and other stakeholders met in Paris to pave the way forward for inclusive and cooperative societies by harnessing the power of sport.
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Commonwealth ministers to leverage sport to drive forward development priorities
With the 11th Commonwealth Sports Minister Meeting (11CSMM) set to happen 25 July 2024 in Paris, France, the Commonwealth Secretariat will seek to take further the commitments made at the 10CSMM particularly within key cross-cutting areas like inclusion, youth development, health, education, enterprise and capacity building.
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Blog: Game Changers - Using sports to drive sustainable development
On 25 July, sports ministers from the 56 member countries of the Commonwealth, along with partner organisations, civil society and policymakers will gather for the Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Paris, France.
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Commonwealth ministers to meet in Paris to advocate inclusion for all in sports
Seven years ago, 18-year-old Friana Kwevira, a woman with a disability from Vanuatu, attended a coaching session organised by the Commonwealth Games Foundation. It was an experience unlike any other for Friana, who described it as the first time she felt treated like a human being.
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Behind medals: Inspiring stories of women with disabilities reveal difference opportunities can make
3 July 2024 to 3 July 2024
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The Commonwealth is hosting a high-level panel discussion titled "Empowering Women: Disability and Inclusion in Diplomacy through Sport" on 3 July 2024.
Commonwealth governments will convene in Paris, France, for the 11th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (11CSMM) from 24-25 July 2024 to advance Commonwealth consensus and cooperation on key sports policy and practice issues.
Op-ed by Anne Wafula Strike MBE, PLY
It's the first day of the Olympics in 2040. The awe-inspiring spectacle of the opening ceremony has given way to lined tracks encircled by packed arenas waiting for the 100-meter dash to begin.
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Op-ed: Why we need to embrace AI in sport
It's the first day of the Olympics in 2040. The awe-inspiring spectacle of the opening ceremony has given way to lined tracks encircled by packed arenas waiting for the 100-meter dash to begin.