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Secretary-General of the Commonwealth speaks on the postponement of CHOGM due to COVID-19

Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland spoke to mark the fact that, if not for the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Commonwealth would be holding CHOGM this week in Kigali, Rwanda.

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World must continue to fight the invisible infection of corruption - Secretary-General

Countries’ response to Covid-19, their long-term development and the meeting of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are all threatened by the “invisible infection” of corruption, the Commonwealth Secretary-General has warned.

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Commonwealth Secretariat welcomes new domestic violence law for Seychelles

The Commonwealth Secretary-General has welcomed new legislation in Seychelles that will help curb violence against women and girls.

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Post-COVID recovery should lock in ocean sustainability, says Commonwealth Secretary-General

The Commonwealth Secretary-General is urging governments to ensure their countries’ post-COVID economic recoveries are environmentally sustainable and safe for the ocean.

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The hidden pandemic alongside COVID-19

As economies, institutions and social welfare sectors continue to buckle under the strain of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic crisis, there is a dangerous escalation in the risk to the millions of people caught in the clutches of domestic and gender-based violence.

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Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for urgent global response to coronavirus at World Health Assembly

The Commonwealth’s Secretary-General has encouraged the international community to take urgent multilateral action to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

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Secretary-General urges breaking the silence on International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia takes place on 17 May. This year’s theme is 'Breaking the Silence', which seeks to highlight the voices of the most vulnerable and marginalised in society while embracing our individual identities.

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Commonwealth countries must maintain essential non-COVID health care while tackling coronavirus pandemic

Countries should maintain essential health care to non-COVID-19 patients while dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Top chefs join Commonwealth social media challenge to fight COVID-19

Some of the coolest chefs in London have joined the Commonwealth's #HowIFightCovid19 social media challenge to volunteer their cookery skills.

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We must leverage the ‘Commonwealth Advantage’ to counter the economic fallout of COVID-19

The world is bracing for a massive hit to the global economy in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Secretary-General welcomes findings of Cameroon Joint Commission of Inquiry and calls for speedy implementation

The Commonwealth Secretary-General has welcomed the findings of a Joint Commission of Inquiry into incidents in north-west Cameroon earlier this year.

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Commonwealth collaboration to help fight coronavirus pandemic

Commonwealth accredited organisations have launched a range of activities to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

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We should not go back to business as usual after coronavirus, says Secretary-General

Today there is an eerie silence across the globe. Bustling cities have gone quiet and highways that were once jammed with bumper to bumper traffic, are empty.

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The Queen tells Commonwealth ‘we will succeed’ in fight against coronavirus

Her Majesty The Queen has said “we will succeed” in the fight against the coronavirus, in a rare televised address to the Commonwealth.

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Exercise can be good for you and your country especially during a crisis like COVID-19

Public parks have been gated shut, beaches emptied and stadia deserted, as an unprecedented 2.5 billion people across the world are told to sit at home.

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Young Jamaican’s invention could help tackle the spread of viruses like COVID-19

Five years ago more than 40 babies born in Jamaican hospitals became infected with lethal bacteria - half of them died. The situation caught the attention of Jamaican technology student Rayvon Stewart who set about finding a way to curb the spread of harmful germs.

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Commonwealth urges use of World Health Organization Whats App service

As the COVID-19 pandemic impacts communities across the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth is urging countries and their citizens to make use of the information and resources provided by the World Health Organization.

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Commonwealth concern for the needs of older people

At this time of global crisis resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, our Commonwealth focus turns – as it always does – to the most vulnerable and least resilient.

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18 March Statement from the Commonwealth Observer Group to Guyana

The Commonwealth Observer Group to the 2 March 2020 General and Regional Elections was constituted and deployed by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, following an invitation from the Government of Guyana. The Group withdrew from Guyana on 15 March 2020.

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Secretary-General of the Commonwealth speaks on the postponement of CHOGM due to COVID-19

World must continue to fight the invisible infection of corruption - Secretary-General

Commonwealth Secretariat welcomes new domestic violence law for Seychelles

Post-COVID recovery should lock in ocean sustainability, says Commonwealth Secretary-General

The hidden pandemic alongside COVID-19

Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for urgent global response to coronavirus at World Health Assembly

Secretary-General urges breaking the silence on International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

Commonwealth countries must maintain essential non-COVID health care while tackling coronavirus pandemic

Top chefs join Commonwealth social media challenge to fight COVID-19

We must leverage the ‘Commonwealth Advantage’ to counter the economic fallout of COVID-19

Secretary-General welcomes findings of Cameroon Joint Commission of Inquiry and calls for speedy implementation

Commonwealth collaboration to help fight coronavirus pandemic

We should not go back to business as usual after coronavirus, says Secretary-General

The Queen tells Commonwealth ‘we will succeed’ in fight against coronavirus

Exercise can be good for you and your country especially during a crisis like COVID-19

Young Jamaican’s invention could help tackle the spread of viruses like COVID-19

Commonwealth urges use of World Health Organization Whats App service

Commonwealth concern for the needs of older people

18 March Statement from the Commonwealth Observer Group to Guyana

Commonwealth response to Coronavirus epidemic

March 16 statement from the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth on Guyana elections

Commonwealth Day wrapped up with Royal reception

Commonwealth gathering urges countries to make this ‘the decade of gender equality’

Commonwealth Day Message by the Secretary-General

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