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Sports Ministers and senior officials from Commonwealth nations issued a communiqué following their meeting in Glasgow

To mark the Commonwealth Games 2014 opening in Glasgow this week, the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir has held the first ever Commonwealth Music Competition

Glasgow 2014 is a showcase for friendship, says Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

53 governments gather to promote development, peace and integrity in sport

Three law students from Kenya, Uganda and Zambia have been crowned joint winners of the first ever Commonwealth Moot Court Competition.

Youth unemployment will remain in the shadows unless we address patchy and ambiguous data, writes Commonwealth Youth Affairs Director Katherine Ellis in an opinion piece for The Guardian.

A coalition of international experts and youth leaders moved a step closer to defining comprehensive indicators for youth development during a data symposium at the Commonwealth’s headquarters last week

World Press Freedom Day is a day to recognise the essential contribution of journalists and journalism to national and international efforts to achieve peace, democracy and diversity.

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.