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Statement by the Commonwealth Secretary-General on the escalation of the Guyana-Venezuela border dispute 

The Commonwealth Secretary-General the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC has expressed deep concern at the 21 September decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to undertake a referendum on the status of the Essequibo region, part of the sovereign territory of the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
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Statement - The Commonwealth supports Guyana’s territorial integrity and calls for the respect of the judicial process underway

The Commonwealth Ministerial Group on Guyana was convened in New York on 17 September 2023 by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, in accordance with a mandate given by the Commonwealth Heads of Government to monitor “developments in respect of the existing controversy between Guyana and Venezuela.”
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Commonwealth ministers to meet in New York to lay groundwork for CHOGM summit and COP28

A series of high-level ministerial meetings will bring together representatives from all Commonwealth member countries to exchange views and discuss joint strategies around governance, sustainable development and climate issues, in the margins of the High-Level week of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
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Blog: Integrating human rights into renewable energy transition

At the 2023 Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Forum, Dr Shavana Haythornthwaite, Head of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Human Rights Unit, highlighted the importance of integrating human rights into the transition to renewable energy. In this blog, she delves into the challenges and opportunities associated with this integration, shedding light on its significance.
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Without collective action, digital divide will exacerbate inequality, says Commonwealth Secretary-General at UC Berkeley

Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, delivered a keynote address at the University of California (UC) Berkeley today, where she highlighted the urgency of bridging the persistent digital divide to ensure everyone can reap the full benefits of technology.
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Commonwealth joins forces with global tech organisations to empower Commonwealth citizens in AI

The Commonwealth Secretariat, together with a consortium of global firms, start-ups, universities and non-profits, have come together to bridge the digital divide, including the artificial intelligence (AI) gap, to help empower Commonwealth citizens, with a particular focus on the association’s 33 small states.
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Launch: Digital Readiness for Public Sector Leaders

24 March 2023 to 24 March 2023
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Date: 24 March 2023, 10:00 – 13:50 GMT, Marlborough House/ Virtual (Hybrid)

The Commonwealth Secretariat is partnering with global technology giant Intel to launch a new digital training platform designed to help public sector officials understand and harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and unlock the benefits of digitalisation across the Commonwealth.