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Students from Commonwealth countries can now pursue postgraduate study in a new range of destinations thanks to scholarships announced this week under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.

Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba received Zambia’s Minister of Youth and Sport Chishimba Kambwili at the Commonwealth’s headquarters in Marlborough House this week. They discussed the ongoing renewal of the Commonwealth Youth Programme.

Musicians from across the Commonwealth have been united by the work of The Commonwealth Resounds!, a charitable organisation which helps young Commonwealth musicians develop their skills and collaborate across cultures.

Explore our interactive presentation to learn more about this year's Commonwealth Theme: #TeamCommonwealth

With Commonwealth Day taking place on 10 March 2014, schoolchildren and young people are being challenged to get creative to mark the annual event.

Senior government officials from Commonwealth countries in Africa will meet in Lusaka, Zambia, on 26 and 27 February to review priorities for youth development.

Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba has thanked the government and people of Solomon Islands for hosting the Commonwealth Youth Programme’s Pacific Regional Centre since 1995. As the Commonwealth Youth Programme transitions to a new centralised model, the programme's facilities will cease in Honiara

The newly established Commonwealth Youth Council launched in Nigeria an international campaign to reduce incidents of violence perpetrated by young people at elections.

Senior government officials from Commonwealth countries in Asia convene in Chandigarh, India, this week to review their priorities for youth development.

Senior government officials from Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean are to meet in Georgetown, Guyana, on Wednesday, 29 January 2014 to review their priorities for youth development

Celebrating the year in pictures

The digital face of the Commonwealth Youth Council was launched yesterday at www.commonwealthyouthcouncil.org

Register by 17 January to be in with a chance to attend the biggest multi-faith celebration in the United Kingdom.

Run by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883, the Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest and largest schools’ international writing competition.

“Young People at the Centre of Sustainable and Inclusive Development”

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 15-17 November 2013

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 15-17 November 2013

Hambantota, Sri Lanka 10 – 14 November 2013

The seventh Commonwealth Games Federation Sports Breakfast today continued the tradition of bringing together heads of government, special guests and leading figures from the world of sports.

The 22nd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) opened today in Sri Lanka’s capital city Colombo with a theatrical welcome to leaders and representatives from the Commonwealth’s 53 member countries.

Theme: ‘Growth with Equity; Inclusive Development’

Ahmed Adamu from Nigeria will chair the new body, which will be the recognised voice of the 1.2 billion young people of the Commonwealth and provide a framework for youth-led development initiatives.

Commonwealth Youth Forum delegates meeting in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, today ratified the constitution of the new Commonwealth Youth Council, the official genesis of the largest and most diverse youth body in the world.

The 9th Commonwealth Youth Forum began today with a vibrant display of colour, music and song at its opening ceremony in Sri Lanka.