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Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey and Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne

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'CHOGM 2026 is our moment to shape what comes next' - Secretary-General

World leaders will gather in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, next week for the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) with a call to accelerate partnerships and investment in the interest of the Commonwealth’s 2.7 billion people.

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A woman carrying a bucket of water on her head (Credit: Jeff Walker/CIFOR)

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Blog: How the Commonwealth is helping Zambia to manage a priceless hidden resource

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'We cannot afford to fail our children': Secretary-General calls on Commonwealth to act together to end the institutional care of children

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Commonwealth Secretary-General Attends Peace Accord Ahead of Nigeria’s General Elections

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Young people from across the Commonwealth to raise 'Flag of Peace' to mark Commonwealth Day

Hon. Dunstan Mlambo, Judge President of the Gauteng High Court, South Africa speaking at the Rule of Law seminar

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We must decriminalise poverty to achieve equal access to justice

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Commonwealth Day 2023 theme announced: 'Forging a sustainable and peaceful common future’

Zambia secures funds for climate adaptation with Commonwealth support

Former President of South Africa making a statement at a press conference in Abuja, Nigeria on the elections

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Commonwealth Observer Group calls for peaceful elections in Nigeria

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Commonwealth Member States Bridging the Human Rights Implementation Gap, survey finds

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