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Executive summary

• In 2021–2022, the Commonwealth comprised 54 member countries spanning Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Pacific.
• No new countries joined the Commonwealth between 2021 and 2022; membership remained at 54.
• Key themes for the period: COVID-19 recovery and vaccine access, economic resilience and debt, climate change action (especially for small island states), commitment to democratic governance, and preparations for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) planned for 2022 (postponed from 2020).
• Notable country-specific developments affected Commonwealth members in 2021–2022 (political changes, pandemic response, debt/distress, and climate impacts).

• Small Island Developing States (SIDS) within the Commonwealth highlighted urgent need for climate finance, adaptation measures, and loss-and-damage mechanisms.
• Extreme weather events in 2021–2022 exacerbated recovery challenges.

Host: This was the third time England hosted the games, following London (1934) and Manchester (2002).

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