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Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey

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New Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey pledges to advance Commonwealth values in a divided world

Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, former Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, assumed office as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth yesterday, pledging to advance the values of the Commonwealth Charter at a time of growing global tensions and shifting alliances.

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The Commonwealth unpacks critical negotiations for decarbonising global shipping

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Commonwealth observers prepare for pivotal Gabon presidential election

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Commonwealth youth leaders take centre stage for summit

Debate teams at the 9th Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development

Commonwealth debate reinforces the "intangible cultural heritage of sport"

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Former Seychelles President Danny Faure to lead Commonwealth Observer Group to Gabon's Presidential Election

Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey

New Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey pledges to advance Commonwealth values in a divided world

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Cameroon election officials commend Commonwealth workshop ahead of poll

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World leaders call for increased multilateralism in the face of global division

Professor Luis Franceschi, the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Assistant Secretary-General

Commonwealth Secretariat holds vital dialogue about AI and its impact on legal systems

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