Royal Commonwealth Society

COMMONWEALTH CLEAN OCEANS PLASTICS CAMPAIGN

Launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign will bring together communities across the Commonwealth to tackle the issue of plastic pollution.

The Royal Commonwealth Society is a network of individuals and organisations committed to improving the lives and prospects of Commonwealth citizens across the world. Find out more about our vision and how we aim to achieve this.

OUR VISION AND MISSION

OUR HISTORY

Founded on 26 June 1868 as a ‘literary and scientific body’ the Society was granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria a year later. Since our establishment the Society has welcomed speakers including Nelson Mandela and evolved to meet the changing nature of the Commonwealth.

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COMMONWEALTH VOICES

'Commonwealth Voices' is the Society's magazine containing observations on Commonwealth-wide news, developments and concerns, and includes high-profile guest contributions, research pieces and contemporary news. Read the latest edition.

Reflecting on Beijing+30: Youth at the Centre of Gender Equality

How Brown Girl Woke is Driving CHOGM 2024’s Long-Term Impact on Pacific Youth Engagement

The Royal Commonwealth Society launches the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign in Samoa during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

NEWS AND BLOGS

EVENTS AND CAMPAIGNS

CW CLEAN OCEANS PLASTICS CAMPAIGN

LAUNCH: 25 OCTOBER 2024

To support UN SDG 14 (Life Below Water), we are launching a plastics pick-up relay to tackle ocean plastic pollution. Starting in Samoa in October 2024, the virtual baton will be passed to every Commonwealth country for 56 weeks until the end of 2025. Join this pan-Commonwealth effort to prevent one million pieces of plastic from entering our waterways.

QCEC WINNERS WEEK

18-21 NOVEMBER 2024

One Winner and one Runner-up from the Senior and Junior categories of The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024 will win a trip to London to take part in Winners Week - a week of educational and cultural activities. This week will culminate in a special Awards Ceremony, normally held at Buckingham Palace and kindly hosted by Her Majesty The Queen.

HIGH COMMISSIONERS' BANQUET

27 NOVEMBER 2024

The Society has been the custodian of this annual event, a highlight in the Commonwealth calendar, since it held its first ‘conversazione’ in 1874. The High Commissioners' Banquet provides an opportunity to bring together the Commonwealth’s London-based diplomatic representatives and UK and Commonwealth business and community leaders.

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