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New date announced for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Commonwealth leaders selected Rwanda as host for their next summit when they met in London in 2018

His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, and Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, have today announced the week of 20 June 2022 as the new date agreed with member countries for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). CHOGM was due to have been held…

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Secretary-General looks to The Gambia as beacon of democratic progress as new President takes oath of office

Adama Barrow was sworn in as The Gambia’s 3rd and continuing President before a jubilant crowd of Gambians at the Independence Stadium

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland congratulated Adama Barrow and the people of The Gambia as she attended the president’s inauguration ceremony in Bakau. Adama Barrow was sworn in as The Gambia’s 3rd and continuing President before a jubilant crowd of Gambians at the Independence Stadium. The inauguration was also attended by…

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Experts meet in Ghana on addressing cybercrime in Sub-Saharan Africa

The “Regional Conference on Addressing Cybercrime in Sub-Saharan Africa” is taking place from 17-20 January in Accra with 12 participating Commonwealth African countries

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. The Commonwealth Secretariat’s four-day conference on addressing cybercrime has drawn experts from across Sub-Saharan Africa - including investigators, prosecutors, senior…

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Commonwealth to observe Ghanaian elections

An assessment has been conducted in compliance with international COVID-19 safety guidelines ahead of the group's deployment

The Commonwealth is deploying a team to observe the general election in Ghana scheduled for 7 December. Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, constituted the group following an invitation from the Electoral Commission of Ghana. Members of the group include politicians, diplomats and experts in law, human rights, gender and election administration…

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Commonwealth Finance Ministers call for extended financial support for vulnerable nations

Statement on behalf of all 54 member countries of the Commonwealth calls for action to support more vulnerable nations on improved access to financing and debt sustainability

Commonwealth Finance Ministers have today issued their first joint statement in over a decade, in which they called on the G20, Paris Club, World Bank and IMF to extend financial support to vulnerable nations given the deep and widespread economic impact of the COVID19 pandemic. The statement on behalf of…

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Coronavirus: Commonwealth citizens invited to join musical collaboration to heal human spirit during COVID

The ‘Uniting the Commonwealth through music during COVID-19’ project is a never-before-attempted musical feat

The Secretariat is inviting applications from all Commonwealth citizens to represent their country in a mass musical and cultural performance. The ‘Uniting the Commonwealth through music during COVID-19’ project is a never-before-attempted musical feat to combine the voices of 54 musicians from the 54 member countries in one powerful virtual performance.  Delivered in partnership…

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Commonwealth countries look to unlock potential of FinTech

FinTech has been a driving force behind bank account ownership nearly doubling across Commonwealth countries in the past 10 years

An innovative toolkit to help countries unlock the potential of financial technology to deliver inclusive economic progress has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The toolkit has been created in response to the requests of Central Bank Governors from across many Commonwealth countries and developed by the Commonwealth Secretariat with…

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Coronavirus: We need new criteria for financial support to vulnerable small states in the wake of COVID-19

Ministers and senior officials have called on the international community to reform the financial system and the ways it offers support to small states in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Representatives of Commonwealth member countries met in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss the urgent…

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Coronavirus - Africa: Commonwealth Secretariat and NO MORE Foundation launch campaign against domestic and sexual violence across 54 countries

As part of the initiative, leaders, celebrities and individuals globally are taking the ‘Commonwealth Says NO MORE’ pledge towards ending domestic and sexual violence

The Commonwealth Secretariat and NO MORE Foundation have today launched a new campaign designed to help tackle the immediate crisis of the rapid increase in domestic and sexual violence due to the impacts of COVID-19, while also providing support for governments, organisations and individuals to confront this issue through longer-term…

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Coronavirus - Africa: Commonwealth to unveil ‘4D strategy’ on reviving sport at ministerial forum

Commonwealth Secretariat’s ‘Data, Digital, Diversify and anti-Discrimination’ strategy will help the sector adapt to the new normal

A four-dimensional strategy will be unveiled at a major ministerial forum tomorrow, to help governments sustain the sport sector ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commonwealth Secretariat’s ‘Data, Digital, Diversify and anti-Discrimination’ strategy will help the sector adapt to the new normal and continue contributing to health and wellbeing, community…

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