Commonwealth Secretariat
  1. Who We Are Home
  2. Divisions & Units
    1. Secretary-General's Office
    2. Communications and Public Affairs
    3. Corporate Services
    4. Economic Affairs
    5. Governance and Institutional Development
    6. Human Rights
    7. Legal and Constitutional Affairs
    8. Political Affairs
    9. Special Advisory Services
    10. Strategic Planning and Evaluation
    11. Social Transformation Programmes
    12. Youth Affairs
    13. Secretariat Directors
    14. Arbitral Tribunal
  3. Member States
    1. Membership of the Commonwealth: Report of the Committee on Commonwealth Membership
    2. Commonwealth Earth
  4. Headquarters
    1. The History of Marlborough House
    2. Visit Marlborough House
    3. Virtual Tour of Marlborough House
    4. Other Secretariat Offices
  5. History
    1. Head of the Commonwealth
    2. Modern Commonwealth
    3. Timeline
  6. Symbol and Flag
  7. Commonwealth Tour
  8. Library & Archives
  9. Resources
    1. Documents
    2. Image Library
    3. Libary & Archives
    4. Publications

Divisions & Units

StaffThe Commonwealth Secretariat is headed by the Commonwealth Secretary-General who is appointed by Heads of Government for a maximum of two four-year terms. The two Deputy Secretaries-General - who serve for a maximum of two three-year terms – support the Secretary-General in the management and executive direction of the Secretariat.

The Secretariat has 12 divisions and units which carry out programmes of work based on mandates set by Commonwealth Heads of Government at their biennial summit (CHOGM). The responsibility for delivering these programmes rests with specific divisions and units. The Secretariat currently employs around 275 full time staff from around three quarters of its 53 member states.

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