Experts meet in Ghana on addressing cybercrime in Sub-Saharan Africa
The growing problem of cybercrime requires countries to build effective laws, policies, and international cooperation frameworks, said Dr Tawanda Hondora, Head of the Rule of Law at the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Blog: A Call to Action on Living Lands
Op-Ed by The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General
Commonwealth Day 2022
Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration observed by people all over the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, the Pacific and Europe. Commonwealth Day 2022 will be celebrated on Monday 14 March 2022, with a service held at Westminster Abbey and a schedule of virtual events. Follow the latest news on social media using #CommonwealthDay and find out more on our Commonwealth Day hub.
Secretary-General visits Guyana
Earlier this week the Secretary-General Patricia Scotland visited Guyana.
How three young climate leaders are fighting plastic waste in Nigeria
Located on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean, Nigeria possesses a tropical rainforest climate as well as one of the largest mangrove ecosystems in Africa. It is also the most populated African country, with around 206 million people.
Climate action incomplete without women’s contribution
Judy Wangari is one of an estimated 800,000 smallholder potato farmers who, according to the National Potato Council of Kenya, contribute at least 83 percent of the total potato production.
Event: Regional Conference Addressing Cybercrime in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Commonwealth Secretariat’s Cyber Capability Programme is convening regional experts on cybercrime, including investigators, prosecutors, and senior judiciary, as well as Attorneys General and authorities engaged in combating cybercrime in Ghana from 17-20 January 2021.
Blog: Why Namibia’s new degree for Youth Workers is a pathway to empowerment
As the OMICRON variant threatens a wave of global havoc, the 1.8 billion young people worldwide remain vulnerable to the persisting impact of Covid-19, and support from Youth Workers is needed now more than ever. Namibia’s first-ever higher education course for Youth Workers is designed to address the challenges youth workers face today by improving their skills, promoting the professionalisation of their work, and creating new career opportunities.
Blog: Nature-Based Solutions for Enhancing Coordinated Action Around Climate Change, Land and Biodiversity
A key outcome of COP26 climate summit is the enhanced focus on “nature-based solutions” – the plans for people to work closely alongside nature to avert a planetary catastrophe.
Official Launch of Malawi’s National Export Strategy II (2021-2022)
Today Malawi’s Ministry of Trade, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and in partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat and the WTO’s Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Project, has launched the National Export Strategy II (NES II) at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC).