Tackling the World’s Water Scarcity Problem
Barbara Frost, former Chief Executive of WaterAid, argues that water scarcity – which is at the heart of today’s global water crisis – is rooted in power, poverty, inequality and…
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The Common Wealth of Oceans
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales points out the vital importance of the oceans to all life on earth, and urges Commonwealth countries to play a positive role in…
Climate Action, Common Weal and Paris
Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, urges nations in 2015 to seize the moment and support a ‘no regrets’ agreement in Paris to achieve international…
Building a New Civilisation
Professor Muhammad Yunus, social entrepreneur and Nobel Peace Prize winner, encourages all stakeholders to commit to an unselfish future, by fostering the development of youth creativity, technology and social business.…
Reimagining Civil Paths to Peace in the Commonwealth
Amjad Saleem looks at the complexities around violent behaviour and its causes, and calls for civil society to be better at risk management and pursuing conflict without violence. A cursory…
Calibrating a Commonwealth-wide Response to Terrorism
Raffaello Pantucci and Dr Sasha Jesperson of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) discuss terrorism and extreme violence in the Commonwealth, in particular the growth of ISIL, but urge us…
Pursuing Stability, Security and Development in Nigeria
H E Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria, addresses how he is mobilising Nigeria to face the challenges of stability, security and development, and outlines his strategy for the country to…