Commonwealth Secretariat

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intergovernmental organization principal institution of the Commonwealth of Nations

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.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	intergovernmental organization → principal institution of the Commonwealth of Nations →
activity	organizes technical assistance and capacity-building programs → 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 →
foundingEvent	Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Meeting 1964 →
governingBody	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting → Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group →
hasOrgan	Commonwealth Electoral Network → Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation → Commonwealth Youth Programme →
headquartersCity	London →
headquartersCountry	United Kingdom →
headquartersLocation	Marlborough House, London, United Kingdom →
language	English →
leaderTitle	Deputy Secretary-General → 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 →
parentOrganization	Commonwealth of Nations →
purpose	facilitate consultation and cooperation among member governments → 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 → coordinates cooperation among Commonwealth member states → implements technical assistance and support programs → supports policy development for Commonwealth member states →
sectorFocus	climate change and environment → 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 (30)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Commonwealth Foundation → Commonwealth Secretariat Board of Governors → Head of the Commonwealth →	associatedWith
Commonwealth Youth Forum → Commonwealth legal professional bodies →	affiliatedWith
Commonwealth Foundation → Commonwealth of Learning →	affiliation
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association → Commonwealth Parliamentary Association →	cooperatesWith
Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation → Commonwealth Youth Programme →	operatedBy
Commonwealth flag →	associatedOrganization
Commonwealth Foundation →	collaboratesWith
Commonwealth Day →	coordinatedBy
Marlborough House →	currentOccupant
Commonwealth People’s Forum →	engagesWith
Commonwealth flag →	governingBody
Commonwealth Secretariat Board of Governors →	governs
Commonwealth Secretariat Board of Governors →	hasJurisdictionOver
Commonwealth Secretary-General →	heads
Commonwealth High Commissioners →	liaisesWith
Commonwealth Secretariat →	name
The Secretariat →	officialName
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting →	organizedBy
Commonwealth Women’s Forum →	organizer
Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference →	relatedOrganization
CHOGM communiqué →	relatedTo
Commonwealth countries →	sharesInstitution
The Secretariat →	shortName
Commonwealth flag →	usedAt