AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF

NATIONS

BY

ABIOYE, SEKINAH TASLEEM

APPL/2020/MA/HDS/019

FOR

M.A DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND DIPLOMATIC
STUDIES.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTHARCOUT, RIVERS STATE.

AUGUST, 2021

ABSTRACT
Organizations, a group of people or other legal entities with an
explicit purpose and written rules. International- having to do
with more than one nation.
International organization is more than one nation coming
together for a specific purpose. In the present world, there are
a number of international organizations, some include the
United Nations, ECOWAS (Economic community of West
African states), and the commonwealth is an international
organization known to have evolved in the United Kingdom
with peace as its main purpose.
1.1 Background to the study: The research was aimed at gaining
credibility for the course, International institutions and organization, HDS 821.1 to
be submitted and reviewed by the lecture Dr. Charles Asuk. The Commonwealth
of Nations is among the world’s oldest political association of states. Founded by
the British Empire, primarily and basically for the countries which had gained
independence from the British colonial rule, it is also essential to note, semi-
independent countries were called dominions.
The Commonwealth of Nations was founded by the Parliament of the United
Kingdom on 11th December 1931, by 2020, there were 54 countries in the
commonwealth, independent and brought together for the promotion of
prosperity, Peace, democracy, to protect the government and amplify the voice
of all states.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: In this historical research, the charter
of the commonwealth will be reviewed- a document of the values and
aspirations which unites the commonwealth signed by her majesty
Elizabeth II, Head of the commonwealth. The 2013 charter includes:
Democracy- The role of the commonwealth ministerial action group to
address promptly and effectively all instances of serious or persistent
violations of commonwealth values without any fear or favor.
Human Rights- opposition to all forms of discrimination whether rooted in
gender, race, color, creed political belief or other grounds. International
peace and security- their commitment to work under the United Nations.
The commonwealth heads of government adopted the charter of the
commonwealth on 14 December 2012.
The commonwealth charter is a document of the values and aspirations
which unites the commonwealth.
The research will examine the intergovernmental organizations which
are numbered three (3): The commonwealth secretariat, the commonwealth
foundation and the commonwealth of learning.
To be submitted to Dr. Charles Asuk, the Commonwealth of Nations is a
voluntary association of 54 independent and equal countries.
Some or all information about the Commonwealth will be delivered by the
student in detail.
1.3 AIM and OBJECTIVES of the STUDY: The general purpose of
the study is fixated on an international organization, with the aim of the
organization and meaning of international organizations as defined in the
abstract. The objectives of the study will give the reader and the writer the
an answer the question, “what is the purpose of the commonwealth?.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY: The study is expected to
broaden the student’s area of knowledge as to the benefits of the
commonwealth, the study should shed more light as to the rumor after 2012,
has Nigeria dunked out of the commonwealth?
1.5 DEFINITION OF TERMS: The commonwealth of nations according
to Britannica encyclopedia was formerly British Commonwealth of Nations,
a free association of sovereign states comprising the United Kingdom and a
host of other sovereign states known to be colonies of the United Kingdom,
dependencies of Britain, chosen to maintain ties of friendship, practical
cooperation and acknowledge the British monarch as their symbolic head of
association.
 CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
This chapter is meant to include all literatures relevant to the study.
2.1 Conceptual Framework
a) Sample Templates/Abstract sample for research paper.
b) HDS 821.1/ Dr. Charles Asuk- International institutions and
organizations.
c) Britannica encyclopedia/the Commonwealth of Nations.
d) Commonwealth
(i) Commonwealth charter
(ii) About
(iii) history
CHAPTER THREE
The Commonwealth of Nations is one of the world’s oldest political
association of states. Founded by the British Empire primarily for the countries
which had gained independence from Great Britain, it is also essential to note
semi-independent countries were called Dominions.
The Commonwealth of Nations was founded by the Parliament of the United
Kingdom on 11th December 1931, as at 2020, there were 54 countries in the
commonwealth, all independent and brought together for the promotion of
prosperity, Peace, democracy, protect the government and amplify the voice of
small states.
A goal of the commonwealth can be reviewed in its charter- a document of
the values and aspirations which unites the commonwealth. The commonwealth
charter signed by her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II in 2013