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Sri Lankan Prime Minister says Commonwealth is ‘a really important forum’ in a tense world

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Hon Dr Harini Amarasuriya has described the Commonwealth as “a really important forum” for its member countries at a time of growing geopolitical tensions and instability.

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Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC

Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General on Human Rights Day

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Commonwealth observers laud the orderliness of Ghana’s 2024 general elections

A voter casts her ballot in the 2024 Ghana elections

Commonwealth Observer team members witness first ballots being cast at polling stations across Ghana

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Building resilience against worsening drought and desertification

People queue to cast their vote in the Gabon Constitutional Referendum

The Commonwealth Expert Team issues statement on the Gabon referendum

A group photo of participants at the human rights workshop in Jamaica

Commonwealth Human Rights Unit hosts capacity-building workshop for Jamaica’s Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Rights

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Commonwealth and ECSA join forces to improve mental health for African youth

Commonwealth Observers watching poll preparations in the 2024 Sri Lanka elections

Commonwealth supports its 200th election observation mission in Sri Lanka

Voters in the queue to vote in the 2024 Sri Lanka elections

Commonwealth observers release final report on Sri Lanka presidential election

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