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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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Commonwealth Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, speaking at the Management Development Institute (MDI)

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Commonwealth Secretary-General highlights importance of SMART governance for closing the digital divide

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International Youth Day: Young Sports Ministers unite with Secretary General at 10th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting

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Climate risk assessment of southern and western coastal urban corridor of Barbados finds significant ecological and financial risk

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Nominations open for the special ‘Year of Youth’ edition of the Commonwealth Youth Awards

Kim Allen, Chair of the Commonwealth Youth Council, speaking at the Commonwealth Youth Forum at CHOGM 2022

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Op-ed: Youth is a cross-cutting agenda, and it’s everyone’s business

Person getting their finger marked for voting

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Kenya elections largely peaceful and transparent, say Commonwealth observers

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A Million Acts of Kindness

SG receiving the life time achievement award

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Commonwealth Secretary-General receives Lifetime Achievement Award and Justice Medal in India

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Commonwealth Observers watch as Kenya goes to poll

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