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Commonwealth Secretary-General statement on the terror attack in London

I offer my personal and heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of those who died in yesterday's terror attack in London.

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We need to act collaboratively to tackle the devastating consequences of cybercrime

Commonwealth kinship and affinity, and the similarity of our systems of law and governance, will help in the fight against cybercrime, Secretary-General Patricia Scotland said today.

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Minister updates Secretary-General on situation in the Cameroon

At a meeting at the �� in London, Chief Ngute told Secretary-General Patricia Scotland that his government fully supported peace building in the Commonwealth.

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Secretary-General's Message for Commonwealth Day 2017

Celebrating 'A Peace-building Commonwealth' for Commonwealth Day on Monday 13 March 2017.

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Working together to reap benefits for the Commonwealth

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland and Secretary-General Designate Dr Joanna Newman, of the Association of Commonwealth Universities met on International Women’s Day todiscuss how their two organisations could work even more closely together.

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Secretary-General meets with Sri Lankan minister

Secretary-General Patricia Scotland met with the Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen in the margins of the meeting of Commonwealth Trade ministers in London today.

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Ending domestic violence campaign builds momentum

Campaigners, Commonwealth high commissioners, parliamentarians and members of civil society today stood behind a new initiative to support its member governments to eliminate domestic violence.

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Secretary-General’s message for International Women’s Day 2017

International Women’s Day 2017 is being celebrated as we complete twelve months of celebrating ‘An Inclusive Commonwealth’, and our focus for the year ahead shifts to ‘A Peace-building Commonwealth’.

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Peace in the home initiative to empower domestic violence survivors

The Commonwealth launches new initiative to help member states bring down rates of domestic violence.

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Peace in the home means peace in our communities, says Secretary-General

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has made her inaugural speech at the High Level Segment of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Commonwealth Peace in the home: Ending domestic violence together initiative

8 March 2017 to 8 March 2017

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Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will launch a pioneering Peace in the home: Ending domestic violence together initiative as part of the larger strategy focused on ‘A Peace-building Commonwealth’ – the theme for Commonwealth Day and the rest of the year.

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Climate change, oceans and education talks with Fiji High Commissioner

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland was delighted to welcome Fiji’s High Commissioner, Jitoko Tikolevu, to the Secretariat’s headquarters in London today.

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Secretary-General to address Human Rights Council

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Commonwealth Secretary-General Scotland will address the High Level Segment of the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 28 February 2017.

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Commonwealth provides ‘impulse’ for climate action, says UN climate body

The Commonwealth and the leading United Nations climate organisation have committed to work closely together to implement the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

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Commonwealth Secretary-General: ‘Significant, influential and inspirational’ leadership, say delegates to ACU conference

Delegates to the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) conference in Liverpool have thanked Secretary-General Patricia Scotland for her continuing support and ‘inspirational’ leadership.

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Indian high commissioner appreciative of India-Commonwealth trade links

The Indian high commissioner, His Excellency Mr. Y.K. Sinha, paid a call on Secretary-General Patricia Scotland at Marlborough House today.

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Faith-based universities have role to play in countering extremism

“Violence can be defeated,” said Secretary-General Patricia Scotland today, as she backed university-led initiatives to build a more tolerant and peaceful Commonwealth.

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Canada mosque attack condemned by Commonwealth Secretary-General

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has today condemned a gun attack on a mosque in Québec City, Canada, which claimed the lives of six people.

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Parliamentarians to make commitment on human rights

Government ministers and legal advisers from across the Commonwealth are meeting to lay the foundation for a global network of parliamentary champions of human rights.

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Peace in the home essential first step to community peace, says Zambia’s vice president

Zambia’s Vice President Inonge Mutukwa Wina and High Commissioner Muyeba Shichapwa Chikonde called on the Commonwealth Secretary-General at Marlborough House in London.

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Malta assumes Presidency of the Council of the EU

As our Commonwealth Chair-in Office Malta concurrently assumes the Presidency of the Council of the EU it is my pleasure to offer warm congratulations to the Prime Minister, Dr Joseph Muscat.

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Human rights high on agenda for speakers of parliament

A delegation of more than 30 speakers and parliamentary officials met with Secretary-General Patricia Scotland last week to hear her plans and share advice on how to best work together to achieve equality.

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Commonwealth can offer gold-standard election monitoring: New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs

New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Murray McCully, says the Commonwealth can best support its members through gold-standard election monitoring.

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Sri Lanka’s foreign affairs minister meets Commonwealth Secretary-General

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera has expressed hope that the Commonwealth will continue to fight for the values that have strengthened Sri Lanka in recent times, such as human rights, rule of law and democracy.

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Secretary-General pays tribute to Seychelles founding president

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has expressed her deepest condolences on the death of the former Seychelles president, Sir James Mancham.

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