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Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey

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New Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey pledges to advance Commonwealth values in a divided world

Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, former Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, assumed office as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth yesterday, pledging to advance the values of the Commonwealth Charter at a time of growing global tensions and shifting alliances.
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Debate teams at the 9th Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development

Commonwealth debate reinforces the "intangible cultural heritage of sport"

Danny Faure

Former Seychelles President Danny Faure to lead Commonwealth Observer Group to Gabon's Presidential Election

Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey

New Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey pledges to advance Commonwealth values in a divided world

Two women standing posing for a photo

Cameroon election officials commend Commonwealth workshop ahead of poll

SG Scotland and DG Ngozi Iweala sitting on a stage

World leaders call for increased multilateralism in the face of global division

Professor Luis Franceschi, the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Assistant Secretary-General

Commonwealth Secretariat holds vital dialogue about AI and its impact on legal systems

Ghana's election report

Commonwealth report on Ghana’s 2024 elections highlights orderly process and urges enhanced transparency 

Group photo of representatives who attended the Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Health (CACH) in London

Innovative approaches to securing a healthy Commonwealth spotlighted in meetings

Women walking in water

Blog: Breaking the cycle - gender equality in climate governance and finance

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