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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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Joint pre-election statement on the 9 August 2022 elections in Kenya

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Commonwealth releases new toolkit in Mauritius to enhance access to climate finance for small and vulnerable states

The award ceremony held at the 10th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting

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Three sport leaders awarded for promoting sport for development and peace

COG members looking over a crowd of people in Kenya

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Commitment to peace must be supported by all in Kenya, says leader of Commonwealth Observer Group

Commonwealth Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland, with athletes from Dominica

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Op-ed: Transformative week spent at Birmingham Commonwealth Games

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Commonwealth welcomes UN resolution declaring healthy environment a universal human right

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Commonwealth supports new oil and gas producers to cut emissions

Athletes from the Commonwealth Games in Australia

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The Commonwealth Games are an opportunity to promote inclusion and advance human rights through sport

Sports ministers gather for a family photo at 10CSSM

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Sports ministers set human rights and health targets at Commonwealth Games' meeting

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