An exceptional individual who has smashed through glass ceilings at every level
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has won a prestigious award. At last night's GG2 Leadership Awards at London’s Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, Secretary-General Scotland was named Woman of the Year.
Regenerative Development to Reverse Climate Change Workshop
The workshop will focus on cutting edge technologies that can balance the need to protect the environment with health, wealth and development requirements.
Vulnerable small states need global support, says Secretary-General Scotland
Nature’s fury is not restrained by considerations for people, property or economic stability.
Don’t let corruption damage sport’s promise, says Secretary-General
Sports leaders need to “get serious” about tackling corruption, or risk undermining social cohesion and health, education and gender equality targets. That was the warning from Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland today.
Hurricane Matthew: Secretary-General urges ‘solidarity and renewed resolve’
Hurricane Matthew threatens to inflict further severe damage on island nations of the Caribbean as it continues its path of destruction, and there is now significant risk that it will cause widespread damage to property and severe disruption in The Bahamas.
Hurricane Matthew: Secretary-General shares sympathies and concern
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, spoke to the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation to express her concern and call for stronger climate action to help build resilience in all Commonwealth regions in the face of growing risk.
Secretary-General expresses deep concern over powerful hurricane in the Caribbean
Hurricane Matthew briefly escalated to a category 5 - the top hurricane classification and is the strongest Atlantic hurricane since Felix in 2007.
Secretary-General Scotland to address 2016 Commonwealth Sport Summit
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will address the 2016 Commonwealth Sport Summit next week in Edmonton, Canada.
Global goals should focus on women and girls, Secretary-General Scotland tells Canadian broadcaster
Tackling the issues facing women and girls should be at the heart of all the internationally-agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Secretary-General Patricia Scotland told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
Secretary-General and global stars vow to ‘level the law’ at New York festival
Addressing a crowd of more than sixty thousand people in New York’s Central Park, Secretary-General Patricia Scotland pledged the Commonwealth’s support to help countries “level the law” to end discrimination against women and girls.