H.E. Edgar Lungu – President of the Republic of Zambia
FORGING A FAIRER FUTURE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH “We, as a Commonwealth of Nations, have seen numerous changes throughout the years, as the organisation has continued to evolve at a steady…
Prince Charles – HRH The Prince of Wales
TOWARDS A COMMON FUTURE “As in most families, there are striking and recognisable features that identify us all as members of the Commonwealth. Our shared values, history and culture define…
Julia Gillard – former Prime Minister of Australia
THE FUTURE OF THE COMMONWEALTH “The Australia I grew up in was conscious in every way of its connections to the United Kingdom and its status as a Commonwealth country.…
Freundel Jerome Stuart – former Prime Minister of Barbados
BUILDING RESILIENCE OF SMALL ISLAND STATES “Barbados, like all Caribbean Commonwealth member states, is a Small Island Developing State (SIDS); fragile and vulnerable, both economically and environmentally. The building of…
H. E. Nana Akufo-Addo – President of the Republic of Ghana
CREATING A PROSPEROUS FUTURE THAT LEAVES NO ONE BEHIND “With the high level of cooperation amongst nations in the 21st century, no country remains an island, as we live in…
Helen Clark – former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former Administrator of UNDP
GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT “World leaders have given high priority to achieving gender equality in the new global development agenda, which is unlike any preceding development framework in its…
H.E. Yoweri Museveni – President of The Republic of Uganda
THE CRITICAL CONTRIBUTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE “It is a pleasure for me to discuss issues pertaining to young people and their contribution towards the development of nations. The Commonwealth brings…
Pavithra Wanniarachchi – Minister of Health, Sri Lanka
DELIVERING UHC TO THE PEOPLE OF SRI LANKA “Each year, the national health sector serves seven million inpatients and over 35 million outpatients.” Sri Lanka embarked on a universal health…
The Hon Greg Hunt MP – Minister for Health, Australia
AUSTRALIA’S AMBITIOUS HEALTH REFORMS: PRIORITISING MENTAL HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH “We are implementing the first ever Long Term National Health Plan to promote sustainability of the health system, support healthcare…