Past events

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will host a high-level event in London on 15 November 2023 to address the urgent issue of safeguarding women and children from domestic violence.

Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, experts and government officials will discuss the ongoing threat of ocean acidification, and its damaging impacts on marine and coastal ecosystems, blue food systems and sustainable blue economies.

Across the Commonwealth, a powerful workforce of millions turns up daily to hospitals, prisons, youth centres, parks, schools, campsites, homes and almost any location you can bring to mind. They are our youth workers who are entrusted with the crucially important mission of supporting, protecting, and mentoring our young people.  

The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in conjunction with The Commonwealth Secretariat and Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will be hosting a Workshop on Effective Legal Frameworks for Building the Digital Economy on 18-20 October 2023, at the Pacific Islands Forum Headquarters in Suva, Fiji. 

The Commonwealth Secretariat convenes Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting (CFMM) and associated meetings alongside the IMF/World Bank Annual meetings. This year, the meeting will be held on Wednesday 11 October 2023 in Marrakesh, Morocco.