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Opening remarks delivered by the Commonwealth Secretary-General at the Finance Ministers Meeting, held in Washington, in the margins of the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings.

Opening Remarks delivered by the Commonwealth Secretary-General at the Official Opening of the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados, on 7 October 2025.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General gave a speech at the Commonwealth Society's plaque unveiling ceremony at the pine plantation house, Barbados on 6 October 2025.

Opening Remarks delivered by the Commonwealth Secretary-General at the 25th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 22 September 2025.

High commissioners, representing the 56 Commonwealth countries, have approved a five-year strategic plan for the Commonwealth Secretariat to deliver focused support for the 2.7 billion people it serves.

Keynote address by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey, at the Glitz Africa She Boss Summit on 31 July 2025.

Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey, opening remarks at the Annual Convention of the Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA) . Marlborough House, Friday 18th July 2025.

The following statement is issued today, 26 June 2025, by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey, on the ongoing demonstrations in the Republic of Kenya.

Welcome Reception remarks by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey at the Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting (CTMM) and the Inaugural Commonwealth Business Summit (CBS) in Windhoek, Namibia on 19 June 2025.
Hosted by Minister of International Relations and Trade, Namibia, Hon. Selma Ashipala-Musavyi.

Keynote Address by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon. Shirley Botchwey: Harnessing Commonwealth Trade for Shared Prosperity at the Inaugural of the Commonwealth Business Summit, Windhoek, Namibia on 18 June 2025.

The Commonwealth Secretariat and United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) this week signed a joint declaration to maximise the solutions that space technology, innovation and collaboration offer. The agreement covers not only climate and environmental resilience but also access to distance learning education opportunities, and equitable access to services. 

Secretary-General remarks on the joint declaration between the Commonwealth Secretariat and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) on 12th June 2025 at Marlborough House.

Keynote address by the Commonwealth Secretary-General at the International Chamber of Commerce United Kingdom 2025 Sustainability Conference - Sustainable Global Supply Chains: Turning Ambition into Action - on 10 June 2025.

Keynote speech by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, at her Welcome Reception on Thursday, 5 June 2025.

Dignitaries from across the Commonwealth and beyond gathered today to welcome the seventh Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, at a reception in London's Lancaster House.

Keynote Address by the Commonwealth Secretary-General : Oxford Africa Conference 2025, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

The 2025 Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting, convened ahead of the 78th World Health Assembly, has concluded with a blueprint for unlocking sustainable health finance and delivering on the promise of quality healthcare for the 2.7 billion people across the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General paid tribute to the sacrifice and service of the people of the Commonwealth during the Second World War at the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, speaking at the 2025 Innovation Net Zero World Congress 2025.

Today marks 76 years since the modern Commonwealth of Nations was founded on 26 April 1949 following the signing of the London Declaration.  

The following statement was issued today by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, on the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on 22 April 2025.

Inaugural address from the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey, on assuming office on 1 April 2025.

Remarks by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, at the Pacific Maritime Ministers Reception on 2 April 2025.