Commonwealth Secretariat
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The Commonwealth Secretariat is the central intergovernmental body that coordinates cooperation, policy development, and support programs among the member states of the Commonwealth of Nations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth Secretariat canonical | 45 |
| Commonwealth observers | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization
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principal institution of the Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| activity |
organizes technical assistance and capacity-building programs
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provides policy advice to member governments ⓘ supports conflict prevention and mediation ⓘ supports election observation missions ⓘ supports small states and vulnerable economies ⓘ |
| budget | funded by assessed and voluntary contributions from member states ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1965 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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surface form:
Commonwealth Heads of Government
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| foundingEvent |
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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surface form:
Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Meeting 1964
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| governingBody |
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
Commonwealth Electoral Network
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Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation ⓘ Commonwealth Youth Programme ⓘ |
| headquartersCity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| headquartersCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Marlborough House
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surface form:
Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| leaderTitle |
Deputy Secretary-General
ⓘ
Commonwealth Secretary-General ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
|
| legalStatus | international organization under public international law ⓘ |
| mainOrgan | Commonwealth Secretariat Board of Governors ⓘ |
| membership | member states of the Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| name | Commonwealth Secretariat self-link ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Commonwealth countries
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Nations
|
| purpose |
facilitate consultation and cooperation among member governments
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promote democracy in Commonwealth countries ⓘ promote good governance in Commonwealth countries ⓘ promote human rights in Commonwealth countries ⓘ promote rule of law in Commonwealth countries ⓘ support sustainable development in Commonwealth countries ⓘ |
| regionServed | Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| role |
central intergovernmental body of the Commonwealth of Nations
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coordinates cooperation among Commonwealth member states ⓘ implements technical assistance and support programs ⓘ supports policy development for Commonwealth member states ⓘ |
| sectorFocus |
climate change and environment
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economic development ⓘ governance ⓘ law and justice ⓘ youth and education ⓘ |
| shortName | The Secretariat ⓘ |
| typeOfMembership | intergovernmental ⓘ |
| website | https://thecommonwealth.org ⓘ |
| worksWith |
civil society organizations in Commonwealth countries
ⓘ
governments of Commonwealth member states ⓘ other international organizations ⓘ |
Referenced by (46)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
subject surface form:
Commonwealth Foundation
Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 (for privileges and immunities)
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appliesTo
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Commonwealth Secretariat
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Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 (for privileges and immunities)
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beneficiary
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Commonwealth Secretariat
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Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 (for privileges and immunities)
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seeAlso
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Commonwealth Secretariat
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this entity surface form:
Commonwealth observers
subject surface form:
Marlborough House
subject surface form:
Commonwealth Youth Programme