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Member countries have a combined population of 2.5 billion people, of which more than 60% are under 30 years of age. Our youth development work is delivered through the Commonwealth Youth Programme, which has been supporting member countries for over 40 years.
16 November 2021 to 17 November 2021
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The SPD and ICT teams are collaborating with the Commonwealth Pharmacist Association, SAPAM and external country based individuals to share our success at the 2021 NetHope Summit at a Session titled “Partnering to Promote Information Sharing in Commonwealth Medical Procurement”
Commonwealth Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC has called on G20 members to urgently work with the Commonwealth and other partners, particularly the World Health Organization and World Trade Organization, to urgently put in place a robust plan to vaccinate the world’s 42 smallest states and shield them from COVID-19.
Read press release - Commonwealth Secretary-General urges G20 to urgently vaccinate the world’s small states
As we prepare to celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day - a day to honour the legacy of the much-loved icon - the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC Secretary-General of the Commonwealth invited UNFPA’s Executive Director, Dr Natalia Kanem, to discuss the values of championing social justice, volunteering and community service. 
Read news - "Be the change we wish to see" The Commonwealth and United Nations Population Fund celebrate Mandela Day
London Saturday 26 June 2021: Today on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Commonwealth Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC calls on all Commonwealth countries to stand in solidarity with victims and survivors of torture and to act by ratifying and fully implementing the UN Convention against Torture.
Read news - The Commonwealth Stands in Solidarity with All Victims and Survivors of Torture