The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, is in Papua New Guinea this week where she met with Prime Minister the Hon James Marape to discuss issues of mutual interest and strengthen partnerships between the Commonwealth and Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister and Secretary-General also had fruitful discussion on gender issues, climate action and youth empowerment.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General visits Papua New Guinea to strengthen partnerships and encourage action on gender issues
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As countries recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and face the compounding challenges of global inflation, debt, climate change and sociopolitical scenarios, there is a need to explore new investment strategies to accelerate economic development, build resilience and balance competing environmental, economic and social pressures. In this context, the concept of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) as a framework for sustainable growth has gained new relevance. This paper discusses the potential benefits of ESG in terms of enabling sustainable economic growth in the Commonwealth, including possible technical assistance, capacity building and policy development on ESG for public debt management and improved public sector sustainability, including collaboration with International Financial Institutions financing standards.
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Environmental, Social and Governance Practices for Value Creation in the Commonwealth
4 April 2023 to 4 April 2023
Event
The Commonwealth Secretariat, in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, will host its 7th annual Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development on 4 April.
The Commonwealth Secretary-General yesterday called for an unprecedented level of international co-operation to reach timely and orderly resolutions to the interlocking crises of environmental breakdown, economic insecurity and rising inequality.
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International co-operation is the only way to tackle interlocking global crises, says Commonwealth Secretary-General
2 December 2022 to 2 December 2022
Webinar
The Commonwealth Secretariat's Human Rights Unit will host a webinar on 2 December to examine effective solutions for eliminating all forms of discrimination faced by people with disabilities when engaging with police in Africa.
The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC has made history by becoming the first Commonwealth Secretary-General to address the Pan-African Parliament.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General delivers a message of solidarity in historic address to African parliamentarians
Sporting institutions are urged to join a project seeking to measure the impact of sport and physical activity on sustainable development.
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Open call for sporting Commonwealth institutions to join data collection project
12 October 2022 to 12 October 2022
Webinar
Following the huge success of the first Black History Month event last Friday, you are cordially invited to the second event which is a webinar on the topic: ‘Unlocking the Power of Allyship in the Workplace'.
This week, the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Human Rights Unit (HRU) is in Antigua and Barbuda to assess the needs of persons with disabilities and mental health conditions and to help ensure their inclusion in public policy and society and the fulfilment of their rights.
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Commonwealth works with Antigua and Barbuda to help prioritise the rights of persons with disabilities
Grassroots organisations invited to join ‘Million Acts of Kindness’ project in honour of the Commonwealth and Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
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A Million Acts of Kindness
The Commonwealth Secretariat has recognised three outstanding people for their work in promoting Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) across the world.
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Three sport leaders awarded for promoting sport for development and peace
Op-ed by Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC
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Op-ed: Transformative week spent at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
As the 2022 Commonwealth Games opens in Birmingham today and the Commonwealth Decade of Sport commences, the Commonwealth Secretariat is working to leverage the vital role that access to sport can play in promoting peace, better health, equal rights and sustainable development across the Commonwealth’s 56 member countries.
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The Commonwealth Games are an opportunity to promote inclusion and advance human rights through sport
Blog by Human Rights Unit of the Commonwealth Secretariat
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Blog: 10th Sports Ministers Meeting important for ensuring human rights for all through sport
As part of the 2022 Commonwealth Women’s Forum held in Kigali, Rwanda on 21 June 2022, the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Human Rights Unit (HRU) convened a high-level panel on the theme of ‘Accountability for Gender Equality’.
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Commonwealth Secretariat highlights the importance of accountability for gender equality
Young people from across the Commonwealth were invited to discuss policy issues at The People’s Global Summit on Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind last Thursday.
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Commonwealth youth leaders speak on inclusivity in post-pandemic world at The People’s Global Summit
Over 100 Political Office Bearers from Namibia, including cabinet ministers, briefed on Government Performance Management ahead of the country implementing the Commonwealth’s state-of-the-art SMART software
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Namibia set to adopt the Commonwealth’s state-of-the-art SMART software to improve government performance
Commonwealth leaders, health professionals and civil society meet for a special event to mobilise a Commonwealth-wide awareness campaign and policy interventions to tackle mental health challenges post COVID-19.
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Bangladesh and Rwanda announce the Kigali-Dhaka compact on mental health
More than 200 top civil servants from across the Commonwealth wrapped up their biennial meeting by adopting an outcome document that underscores the importance of implementing the Generally Accepted Performance Principles to enhance government performance.
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Commonwealth heads of public service meeting concludes with the endorsement of government performance principles
The biennial Commonwealth Heads of Public Service and Cabinet Secretaries meeting is currently underway virtually. Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, and the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, opened the forum by delivering keynote addresses highlighting the need for collective efforts to deliver sustainable and effective performance in government.
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Commonwealth’s top civil servants discuss strategies to build robust public service
The Commonwealth Secretariat will host its 2nd Biennial Pan-Commonwealth Meeting of Heads of Public Service and Cabinet Secretaries in June. Confirmed speakers include the Prime Ministers of Barbados and Bhutan, cabinet secretaries, former senior government officials, academics, and representatives of international organisations.
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Commonwealth Heads of Public Service to discuss government performance management for sustainable development
Following the establishment of the Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Action Group (CWAMAG) in May 2021, Ministers reconvened virtually on 26 April 2022 to continue their efforts to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on gender inequality in the Commonwealth.
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Women’s Affairs Ministers discuss the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the lives of women and girls across the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth Secretariat is delighted to announce that six finalists have been selected from a record number of entries for the 2022 Commonwealth Education Awards for their positive impact on education across the Commonwealth.
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Six finalists announced for Commonwealth Education Awards 2022
The 21st Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers is now underway in Nairobi, Kenya. Delegates are set to address educational priority issues towards the 2030 Agenda, at a time when the world is recovering from the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nairobi conference of Commonwealth education ministers kicks off with renewed calls for rebuilding resilient education systems
Speaking at the launch of a new ground-breaking report on boys’ disengagement from education, Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, reaffirms the Secretariat’s commitment to the 2030 Agenda of advancing education for all
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The Commonwealth committed to ensuring boys are not left behind in education