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…
Are Elections Giving Democracy a Bad Name?
Kofi Annan, Chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation, welcomes the spread of democratic elections, but warns that repressive regimes can still distort the system, resulting in a lack of trust…
Common Values, Shared Challenges
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister of Australia, urges member countries to respond to change and control conflict by nurturing respect and understanding, right at the very heart of…
Civil Society’s Role in the Implementation of the SDGs
Dr Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, Secretary General of CIVICUS, discusses what we in civil society should be doing over the coming years to help implement the Sustainable Development Goals. Between us we…
Financing the Future of Development
Wu Hongbo, former United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, discusses the financing requirements to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and summarises the commitments of the Addis Ababa Action…