In March, the 7th Pacific Urban Forum (PUF7) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, marked the largest gathering to date of regional ministers, mayors and development partners. The forum established key priorities to drive sustainable urbanisation and climate resilience across the Pacific. Read More

The Commonwealth Secretary-General marked one year in office on 1 April 2026. Her tenure is being defined as one of action and impact. Read More

As part of the Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Initiative (CSCI), CLGF has been collaborating with key partners to drive sustainable and inclusive urbanisation across the Commonwealth. Following the successful milestones achieved by our strategic Action Groups, CLGF will shortly launch a series of webinars and events to share these key outputs and support future programming. Read More

The second Africa Urban Forum, which took place from 8-10 April 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, served as a platform to address the impacts of rapid urbanisation on the African continent, allowing discussions on practical pathways to enable more sustainable and inclusive urban growth. Read More

Under the theme Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities, the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, positioned housing as a key driver of inclusive, resilient and sustainable urban development. Read More

On May 13, the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) jointly held a high-level Rule of Law Seminar on advancing the participation of young women in politics across the Commonwealth. Read More