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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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A group photo of Commonwealth Secretary-General and experts who participated in the roundtable discussion on enhancing disaster resilience for SIDS at Marlborough House

Commonwealth Secretary-General leads discussions on enhancing disaster resilience for SIDS

Group photo of representatives from Commonwealth accredited organisations at Marlborough House

Four Accredited Organisations join the Commonwealth family, accreditation badges announced

11 people standing on a stage

2025 Commonwealth Asia Youth Summit adopts blueprint for youth-led development

‘Together We Thrive’ announced as the theme for Commonwealth Day 2025

CARICOM members meeting with Hon John Briceño

Championing a data-driven approach to youth development in the Caribbean

Rocks, water, Western Cape, South Africa

Eight Commonwealth countries advance ocean science with Canada’s GEM-in-a-Box project

Agriculture and data

Blog: The Commonwealth’s National Agricultural Data Infrastructure

Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC and Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados

Commonwealth Secretary-General’s statement on Prime Minister Mia Mottley winning Zayed Award

Commonwealth Secretary-General’s statement on the situation in Eastern DRC

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