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Rwandan President Paul Kagame lights a memorial flame at the Kigali Genocide Memorial

Today, Rwanda is one of Africa's fast-growing economies and is seen as a model for sustainable growth and resilience. However, thirty years ago, the world’s attention was focused on Rwanda because of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, shocking mass killings where it is estimated that almost a million Rwandans died. 

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will embark on official visits to Samoa and the Kingdom of Tonga from 25 March 2024. 

In March, leaders gathered in London to highlight the crucial role women play in leadership and decision-making at a time when over half of the world’s population is going to the polls. In her keynote address, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, spoke about a new world reality with women taking on more leadership roles. 

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, paid tribute to the five million soldiers from Commonwealth countries who fought in the First and Second World Wars.

Commonwealth Day is an occasion of pride and celebration, and a moment for reflection. 

A team from the Commonwealth Secretariat, led by the Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, is in Guyana for the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will attend the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) in Ethiopia from 16 – 20 February 2024.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Honourable Patricia Scotland KC, has received an award for championing prosperity across Africa at a ceremony in Accra, Ghana on 26 January 2024.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, addressed leaders from 121 Non-Aligned Movement countries, calling for greater cooperation to protect all humanity from overlapping economic, environmental and security challenges.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has announced the appointment of three eminent leaders as her special envoys.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has been honoured by the Heartfulness Institute in India for her service to the education, growth, and success of young people across 56 Commonwealth countries.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will attend the Non-Aligned Movement Heads of State and Government Summit from 19 to 20 January 2024 in Kampala, Uganda, as a Special Guest.

Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has made her strongest statement yet on the urgency of the compound global crises unfolding as a result of climate change.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, today convened a high-level panel on the margins of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change COP28 in Dubai on Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action and Youth Empowerment.

The Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, will lead the Commonwealth delegation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai to call for accelerated action on the climate crisis in light of intensifying threats to small and vulnerable member countries.  

Visionary women leaders from across the Commonwealth came together in London yesterday to commit to safeguarding women and girls from domestic and sexual violence.

A delegation led by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, arrived today in Marrakesh, Morocco for the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting (CFMM) and the Commonwealth Central Bank Governors (CCBG) Meeting.

Today in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the 23rd Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) brought together foreign affairs ministers and distinguished representatives from member states to discuss critical global challenges and chart a course for a more interconnected and resilient future.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has been engaging with stakeholders in Gabon to understand their assessment of the current political situation in the country.

Speaking on the ongoing situation in Gabon, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, said:

Opinion piece by Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC

On 25 May, following months of peaceful and constructive dialogue, the leaders of all of Sierra Leone’s political parties accepted the invitation to stand before the nation and pledged themselves and their supporters to peace. Today, I call on all to honour the terms of that commitment.

With days to go before the seventh Commonwealth Youth Games, Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, praised Trinidad and Tobago for the work that has been done in preparation for the Games.