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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.

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Regenerative Development to Reverse Climate Change Workshop

28 October 2016 to 29 October 2016

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The workshop will focus on cutting edge technologies that can balance the need to protect the environment with health, wealth and development requirements.

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Vulnerable small states need global support, says Secretary-General Scotland

Nature’s fury is not restrained by considerations for people, property or economic stability.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Don't shut up till you get true equality, says Secretary-General Scotland

Secretary-General Patricia Scotland today urged Commonwealth citizens to hold their governments to commitments made on the internationally ratified Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS).

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Mozambique's hand of friendship to the Commonwealth

The president of Mozambique has invited the Secretary-General to visit his country. The invitation was made during a meeting of the two leaders at the UN General Assembly today.

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Secretary-General backs efforts to ease global migration crisis

The Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has welcomed plans to try to end the irregular migration of people across the world.

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Secretary-General and Bangladeshi PM discuss challenges facing Commonwealth

The Secretary-General has been meeting the Bangladeshi prime minister, Sheikh Hasina Wazed, at the United Nations in New York to discuss a variety of challenges facing the Commonwealth.

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Secretary-General Scotland: The Commonwealth is open for business

Secretary-General Patricia Scotland last week urged UK companies to seize fresh opportunities to do business within the Commonwealth.

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A bold response to a global crisis, says Secretary-General on migration compact

Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has thrown her weight, and that of the Commonwealth, behind plans for a global agreement to end the refugee and migration crisis around the world.

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Commonwealth consensus on need to respond to irregular mass migration

The Secretary-General has told BBC News that Commonwealth ministers and parliamentarians have asked her to help them respond to the crisis of irregular mass movement of people across the world by coming up with a plan.

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Secretary-General: We will help countries recover from the shock of Brexit

The Commonwealth will help its members recover from shock and adjust to the UK's decision to withdraw from the European Union, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland told Sky News today.

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The Commonwealth at the United Nations

Climate change, human rights, migration and gender equality are high on the agenda as the Commonwealth Secretary-General makes her first official visit to the UN General Assembly in New York.

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Commonwealth Secretary-General expresses concern for Tanzania quake victims

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland today offered her condolences to the people and government of Tanzania following the earthquake which struck the northwest of the country.

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Commonwealth Secretary-General wraps up Malaysia visit, promotes good governance

Secretary-General Patricia Scotland concluded her first official visit to Asia on Tuesday, as part of a global Commonwealth drive to promote innovation in public service, good governance and human rights.

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Commonwealth Secretary-General greets King of Swaziland

King Mswati III of Swaziland received the Secretary-General in a bilateral meeting on the opening day of the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) conference in Malaysia.

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Secretary-General to youth: Through you we can deliver lasting solutions to global challenges

The new secretariat of the Commonwealth Youth Council was launched today in Malaysia at a ceremony attended by Patricia Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.

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‘The public want to see results’ says Secretary-General to CAPAM conference

Members of the public have a right to demand better services and greater accountability from central and local government, delegates heard at a major Commonwealth conference in Malaysia today.

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Commonwealth forum advances innovation and integrity in public service

Addressing the 6th Biennial Commonwealth Ministers for Public Service Forum in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Secretary-General Patricia Scotland urged governments to deliver excellence and uphold the ideals of innovation, integrity and inclusivity in public service.

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