Charter of the Commonwealth, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 25 relations: Charter, Civil society, Commonwealth Day, Commonwealth of Nations, Democracy, Education, Elizabeth II, Environmental protection, Food security, Freedom of speech, Gender equality, Good governance, Health care, Human rights, London, Marlborough House, Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, Perth, Respect, Rule of law, Separation of powers, Sustainable development, Toleration, World peace, 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

2. Treaties concluded in 2012
3. Treaties entered into force in 2013

Charter

A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. Charter of the Commonwealth and charter are political charters.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Charter

Civil society

Civil society can be understood as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business, and including the family and the private sphere.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Civil society

Commonwealth Day

Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations, held on the second Monday in March.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth Day

Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth of Nations

Democracy

Democracy (from dēmokratía, dēmos 'people' and kratos 'rule') is a system of government in which state power is vested in the people or the general population of a state.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Democracy

Education

Education is the transmission of knowledge, skills, and character traits and manifests in various forms.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Education

Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Elizabeth II

Environmental protection

Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, groups and governments.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Environmental protection

Food security

Food security is the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Food security

Freedom of speech

Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Freedom of speech

Gender equality

Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations, and needs equally, regardless of gender.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Gender equality

Good governance

Good governance is the process of measuring how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources and guarantee the realization of human rights in a manner essentially free of abuse and corruption and with due regard for the rule of law.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Good governance

Health care

Health care, or healthcare, is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Health care

Human rights

Human rights are moral principles or normsJames Nickel, with assistance from Thomas Pogge, M.B.E. Smith, and Leif Wenar, 13 December 2013, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy,.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Human rights

London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and London

Marlborough House

Marlborough House, a Grade I listed mansion on The Mall in St James's, City of Westminster, London, is the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Nations and the seat of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Marlborough House

Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 56 sovereign states, referred to as Commonwealth countries. Charter of the Commonwealth and Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations are Commonwealth of Nations.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations

Perth

Perth (Boorloo) is the capital city of Western Australia.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Perth

Respect

Respect, also called esteem, is a positive feeling or deferential action shown towards someone or something considered important or held in high esteem or regard.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Respect

Rule of law

The rule of law is a political ideal that all citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to the same laws, including lawmakers and leaders.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Rule of law

Separation of powers

The separation of powers principle functionally differentiates several types of state power (usually law-making, adjudication, and execution) and requires these operations of government to be conceptually and institutionally distinguishable and articulated, thereby maintaining the integrity of each.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Separation of powers

Sustainable development

Sustainable development is an approach to growth and human development that aims to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Sustainable development

Toleration

Toleration is when one allows, permits, an action, idea, object, or person that one dislikes or disagrees with.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and Toleration

World peace

World peace is the concept of an ideal state of peace within and among all people and nations on Planet Earth.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and World peace

2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

The 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, commonly known as CHOGM 2011, was the 22nd Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. Held in Perth, Western Australia, between 28 and 30 October 2011 and hosted by the Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

See Charter of the Commonwealth and 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

See also

Treaties concluded in 2012

• Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances
• Cape Town Agreement
• Charter of the Commonwealth
• China–Pakistan Free Trade Agreement
• European Fiscal Compact
• Food Assistance Convention
• Indonesia–Pakistan Preferential Trade Agreement
• Nakuru County Peace Accord
• Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
• Treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism
• U.S.–Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement

Treaties entered into force in 2013

• 17 December 2013 Russian–Ukrainian action plan
• Arctic Search and Rescue Agreement
• Brussels Agreement (2013)
• Charter of the Commonwealth
• Convention on Domestic Workers
• Electronic Communications Convention
• European Fiscal Compact
• Food Assistance Convention
• Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance
• Maritime Labour Convention
• Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• Plan on Priority Measures for European Integration of Ukraine
• Treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism
• Treaty of Accession 2011

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_of_the_Commonwealth