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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 to observe Papua New Guinea’s 2022 national elections

Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland held a joint meeting with the Minister for Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, Hon Shawn Edward

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St Lucia welcomes Commonwealth climate support as hurricane season begins

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Commonwealth Ocean video released for HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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Celebrating HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee and 70 years of service to the Commonwealth

Participants at the Business and Human Rights Workshop in Mauritius

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Human Rights Unit engages with Government, private sector and civil society stakeholders on Business and Human Rights in Mauritius

The former president of Nigeria, H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, observes election in The Gambia

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Commonwealth releases final observer report on Gambia’s 2021 presidential election

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Caribbean anti-corruption chiefs endorse measures to tackle corruption

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Caribbean countries harness the power of data science

A nurse writes in a notebook at a hospital in Tonga

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Blog: Why access to life-saving cervical cancer tools is critical in providing the conditions for girls and women to thrive

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