The Modern Commonwealth

One of the remarkable features about the Commonwealth summits is that agreement is reached by consensus at meetings like CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

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What is the Commonwealth?
The Commonwealth Games
Countries of the Commonwealth
Diversity in the Commonwealth
The Origins and History of the Commonwealth
The Modern Commonwealth
The Commonwealth in Action
The Commonwealth And Young People
Being a Commonwealth Citizen
How does the Commowealth Work?

Did You Know?

Did you know that it wasn't until 1994 that South Africa had universal suffrage - where every adult, regardless of ethnic group or gender, was allowed to vote. In that year too, South Africa returned to the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth Secretariat is a multinational. It's staff come from different Commonwealth countries for limited periods.
The Commonwealth's friendly, non-threatening way of doing business means that member countries seek help from the Commonwealth-Secretary-General in solving dispute.