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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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The Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda (CCA) is today announcing a Call for Proposals for a new grant funding program aimed at boosting cross-regional connectivity and facilitating peer-to-peer learning and exchange on trade and investment.

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Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda announces Cross-Regional Connectivity Grants Program

Chairperson of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Maldives, H.E. Danny Faure

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Commonwealth election observers arrive in Maldives

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Commonwealth Secretary-General to intensify climate finance campaign at Africa Climate Summit

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Record £12.26 million pledged to the Commonwealth Heritage Forum's heritage skills programme

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Statement from the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, on the ongoing situation in Gabon

Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to the Zimbabwe 2023 elections, Ambassador Amina Mohamed

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Commonwealth Observers release Interim Statement on Zimbabwe elections

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Commonwealth women’s affairs ministers endorse roadmap to fast-track gender equality

Collage of the 20 regional finalists for the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Awards

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Regional finalists announced for the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Awards

Commonwealth Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC

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Opinion: A gender-equal society will move us all forward

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