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Guyana elections seen as fair, but inclusivity challenges remain - Commonwealth observer report on Guyana’s 2025 elections

A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG), which observed Guyana’s 1 September 2025 General and Regional Elections has concluded that the elections were largely peaceful with voting, counting, and tabulation professionally managed.

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Commonwealth Secretary-General to intensify climate finance campaign at Africa Climate Summit

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Record £12.26 million pledged to the Commonwealth Heritage Forum's heritage skills programme

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Statement from the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, on the ongoing situation in Gabon

Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to the Zimbabwe 2023 elections, Ambassador Amina Mohamed

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Commonwealth Observers release Interim Statement on Zimbabwe elections

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Commonwealth women’s affairs ministers endorse roadmap to fast-track gender equality

Collage of the 20 regional finalists for the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Awards

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Regional finalists announced for the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Awards

Commonwealth Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC

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Opinion: A gender-equal society will move us all forward

A man holding a sign saying 'Less pollution'

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Commonwealth youth unite to tackle ocean challenges and spur sustainable change

Uzoamaka Nwamarah is an Adviser on Climate Change at the Commonwealth Secretariat, where she is responsible for providing strategic leadership and technical oversight on the Commonwealth NDC Programme, along with gender and youth mainstreaming.

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Ask the Expert – Uzoamaka Nwamarah, Adviser, Climate Change

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