Commonwealth Day 2023
Commonwealth Day was celebrated on 13 March bringing closer together 56 nations across five regions. The event was marked in London with a wreath-laying ceremony and a service at Westminster…
Zimbabwe’s bid for readmission sparks divisive debate
The UK House of Lords is currently discussing Zimbabwe’s bid to rejoin the Commonwealth, as some peers are firmly opposing the readmission. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has applied for readmission after…
Barbados decriminalises same-sex relations
A significant victory for the LGBTQ+ community in Barbados, as the High Court struck down colonial-era laws criminalising gay sex. Under the previous laws, those found guilty of consensual same-sex…
Dominica elections ‘largely peaceful’ in respect of democracy
The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has presented its preliminary findings on the 6 December general elections in Dominica. Elections results crowned the Dominica Labour Party (DLP), led by the current…
Commonwealth supports gender integration in NDCs
The Commonwealth Secretariat has launched a new best practice guide integrating gender equality into national climate action. Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, unveiled the publication during a side event co-organised by…
Commonwealth launches peacebuilding toolkit
The Commonwealth Secretariat has launched a new peacebuilding toolkit, designed to foster community relationships and help build resilience to extremism. The toolkit, created by the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Countering Violent Extremism…
Commonwealth, Antigua and Barbuda unite to protect persons with disabilities’ rights
The Commonwealth Secretariat’s Human Rights Unit (HRU) has visited Antigua and Barbuda to assess the needs of persons with disabilities and mental health conditions. To mark World Mental Health Day,…