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Strengthening Women's Role In Politics Is Key To Solving Today's Crises
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 6:03 am | The Commonwealth
25 April 2022 Investing in the inclusion of women and girls in political processes and leadership directly benefits economic growth, good governance and participatory democracy. This week, the Commonwealth Secretariat in partnership with Caribbean ... More >>
Commonwealth Secretary-General Calls For Urgent Climate Action On Earth Day
Saturday, 23 April 2022, 6:02 pm | The Commonwealth
22 April 2022 Previews Heads of Government meeting in Kigali The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, has called for countries to ramp up action to urgently address key challenges linked to climate change, ocean, land degradation and biodiversity ... More >>
Prince Of Wales And The Duchess Of Cornwall Will Attend The Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting In Rwanda
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 7:10 am | The Commonwealth
14 March 2022 Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which takes place in Kigali, Rwanda during the week of 20th June. “As the world works to recover ... More >>
Commonwealth Day 2022: Secretary-General Delivers A Message Of Hope Amid Global Challenges
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 6:07 am | The Commonwealth
Commonwealth Day will be commemorated by 54 countries across the world on 14 March, honouring their shared values and rich diversity as members of the Commonwealth. Every year, people in Commonwealth countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, ... More >>
Commonwealth Secretary-General Urges Leaders To “Dig Deeper” In Climate Talks For The Sake Of Vulnerable Nations
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 6:51 am | The Commonwealth
10 November 2021 Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has appealed to world leaders attending the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 to close the gap in ongoing negotiations this week in Glasgow, with millions of lives and livelihoods ... More >>
COP26 - New Toolkit To Boost Clean Energy Investments In Small Island Nations
Thursday, 11 November 2021, 6:18 am | The Commonwealth
10 November 2021 A new toolkit launched in the margins of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 aims to unlock clean energy investments for small island nations, many of whom rely heavily on imported fossil fuels for power generation. Small island ... More >>
High Hopes For Commonwealth Joint Action On Climate, Biodiversity And Land
Saturday, 6 November 2021, 8:48 pm | The Commonwealth
During a high-level event this week at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26, the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland reiterated a “call to action for living lands”, integrating the targets of the three Rio Conventions on biodiversity, ... More >>
Hack The Planet Competition 2021 Finalists Offer Innovative Climate And Ocean Solutions
Friday, 8 October 2021, 7:16 am | The Commonwealth
Six finalists will pitch their concepts to a panel of judges for the grand prize After an unprecedented pan-Commonwealth search for innovative satellite-driven solutions to tackle the challenges of the climate emergency and ocean sustainability, the Satellite ... More >>
Young People Urge Leaders To Protect The Most Vulnerable Against Climate Change
Thursday, 30 September 2021, 6:49 am | The Commonwealth
More than 2,000 young leaders and youth-led organisations from across the Commonwealth are urging governments to respect the needs and contributions of the world’s most vulnerable groups, in the lead up to global climate talks in Glasgow in November. ... More >>
