The Commonwealth Secretariat provides guidance on policy making, technical assistance and advisory services to Commonwealth member countries. It supports governments to help achieve sustainable, inclusive and equitable development.
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There are countries with lots of people and those with very few.
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We are from Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, Asia, Europe and the Pacific.
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Our average income can also be worlds apart!
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We include all the world's religions.
We are a family of 54 countries. We are all different. We work together.
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we are the commonwealth!
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