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Malawi president champions Commonwealth programmes

The president of Malawi, Peter Mutharika, has reaffirmed his commitment to the Commonwealth, pledging to support its initiatives on youth, women’s empowerment, entrepreneurship, child marriage, domestic violence and climate change.

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Lesotho politicians commit to pre-election peace pact

Political parties in Lesotho have agreed to sign a pre-election peace pledge as Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland completes her four-day mission in the country.

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Secretary-General Scotland calls for collaboration on Lesotho governance reform

The Commonwealth and the United Nations have pledged to continue working with local and regional institutions to support the peacebuilding process and governance reform agenda in Lesotho.

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Secretary-General welcomes Malaysia’s human resources minister

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has met with the Malaysian minister for human resources, Dato’ Sri Richard Rio.

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Commonwealth Youth Games: The Bahamas will be ‘capital of the Commonwealth’, says high commissioner

The final hundred-day countdown for the first Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in the Caribbean has begun.

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Secretary-General pledges support for ‘Latimer House Principles’ style declaration on media freedom

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland was speaking at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies Conference’s keynote Peter Lyons Memorial Lecture in London.

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Human rights central to the SDGs - UN High Commissioner

The realisation of human rights is central to successfully achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told a Commonwealth audience in London last Friday.

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A tribute to Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Walcott

I would like to join with the government and people of Saint Lucia today to honour their son, and to celebrate his life and the immense contribution he has made to literature.

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Commonwealth Secretary-General statement on the terror attack in London

I offer my personal and heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of those who died in yesterday's terror attack in London.

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We need to act collaboratively to tackle the devastating consequences of cybercrime

Commonwealth kinship and affinity, and the similarity of our systems of law and governance, will help in the fight against cybercrime, Secretary-General Patricia Scotland said today.

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Minister updates Secretary-General on situation in the Cameroon

At a meeting at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, Chief Ngute told Secretary-General Patricia Scotland that his government fully supported peace building in the Commonwealth.

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Secretary-General's Message for Commonwealth Day 2017

Celebrating 'A Peace-building Commonwealth' for Commonwealth Day on Monday 13 March 2017.

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Working together to reap benefits for the Commonwealth

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland and Secretary-General Designate Dr Joanna Newman, of the Association of Commonwealth Universities met on International Women’s Day todiscuss how their two organisations could work even more closely together.

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Secretary-General meets with Sri Lankan minister

Secretary-General Patricia Scotland met with the Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen in the margins of the meeting of Commonwealth Trade ministers in London today.

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Ending domestic violence campaign builds momentum

Campaigners, Commonwealth high commissioners, parliamentarians and members of civil society today stood behind a new initiative to support its member governments to eliminate domestic violence.

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Secretary-General’s message for International Women’s Day 2017

International Women’s Day 2017 is being celebrated as we complete twelve months of celebrating ‘An Inclusive Commonwealth’, and our focus for the year ahead shifts to ‘A Peace-building Commonwealth’.

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Peace in the home initiative to empower domestic violence survivors

The Commonwealth launches new initiative to help member states bring down rates of domestic violence.

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Peace in the home means peace in our communities, says Secretary-General

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has made her inaugural speech at the High Level Segment of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Commonwealth Peace in the home: Ending domestic violence together initiative

8 March 2017 to 8 March 2017

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Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will launch a pioneering Peace in the home: Ending domestic violence together initiative as part of the larger strategy focused on ‘A Peace-building Commonwealth’ – the theme for Commonwealth Day and the rest of the year.

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Climate change, oceans and education talks with Fiji High Commissioner

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland was delighted to welcome Fiji’s High Commissioner, Jitoko Tikolevu, to the Secretariat’s headquarters in London today.

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Secretary-General to address Human Rights Council

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Commonwealth Secretary-General Scotland will address the High Level Segment of the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 28 February 2017.

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Malawi president champions Commonwealth programmes

Lesotho politicians commit to pre-election peace pact

Secretary-General Scotland calls for collaboration on Lesotho governance reform

Secretary-General welcomes Malaysia’s human resources minister

Commonwealth Youth Games: The Bahamas will be ‘capital of the Commonwealth’, says high commissioner

Secretary-General pledges support for ‘Latimer House Principles’ style declaration on media freedom

Human rights central to the SDGs - UN High Commissioner

A tribute to Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Walcott

Commonwealth Secretary-General statement on the terror attack in London

We need to act collaboratively to tackle the devastating consequences of cybercrime

Minister updates Secretary-General on situation in the Cameroon

Secretary-General's Message for Commonwealth Day 2017

Working together to reap benefits for the Commonwealth

Secretary-General meets with Sri Lankan minister

Ending domestic violence campaign builds momentum

Secretary-General’s message for International Women’s Day 2017

Peace in the home initiative to empower domestic violence survivors

Peace in the home means peace in our communities, says Secretary-General

Commonwealth Peace in the home: Ending domestic violence together initiative

Climate change, oceans and education talks with Fiji High Commissioner

Secretary-General to address Human Rights Council

Commonwealth provides ‘impulse’ for climate action, says UN climate body

Commonwealth Secretary-General: ‘Significant, influential and inspirational’ leadership, say delegates to ACU conference

Indian high commissioner appreciative of India-Commonwealth trade links

Faith-based universities have role to play in countering extremism

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