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Commonwealth tackles COVID-19 impacts on rule of law

Commonwealth countries have shared how innovation has been the difference between keeping the wheels of justice turning, and legal systems coming to a grinding halt.

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OPINION: COVID-19 debt relief must consider the vulnerabilities of small states

A lethal combination of disease, extreme climate events and economic crises is threatening the smallest and most vulnerable nations of the world. To tackle it, we must overhaul how we understand and address economic vulnerability.

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Ministers welcome Commonwealth interventions to rebuild hard-hit sport sector

Commonwealth collaboration is vital to the recovery of the sport sector which has suffered a crushing blow from essential measures to stem the spread of COVID-19.

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Summary: World Oceans Day: Mapping the Commonwealth one coral reef at a time

Celebrating World Oceans Day 2020, on 8 June, the Commonwealth Secretariat kicked off with the first Commonwealth Blue Charter webinar in its new series.

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Rule of Law webinar 1: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Rule of Law in the Commonwealth

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The Commonwealth Secretariat is hosting a series of online webinars focusing on COVID-19 and the Rule of Law.

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New dashboard launched to help Commonwealth Governments tackle Coronavirus

A Covid-19 dashboard has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat to help member countries make vital decisions during the ongoing crisis.

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Commonwealth issues joint statement on the COVID-19 pandemic

Commonwealth leaders from all 54 member states have today issued a joint statement on the COVID-19 pandemic and steps that member states are taking to fight the pandemic and to work together in support of each other and broader global efforts.

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Friends of the Commonwealth Secretariat mark Commonwealth Secretariat’s 55th Anniversary at event in India

The 55th anniversary of the founding of the Commonwealth Secretariat has been marked by supporters in India during a special virtual event.

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Secretary-General of the Commonwealth speaks on the postponement of CHOGM due to COVID-19

Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland spoke to mark the fact that, if not for the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Commonwealth would be holding CHOGM this week in Kigali, Rwanda.

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World must continue to fight the invisible infection of corruption - Secretary-General

Countries’ response to Covid-19, their long-term development and the meeting of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are all threatened by the “invisible infection” of corruption, the Commonwealth Secretary-General has warned.

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Commonwealth Secretariat welcomes new domestic violence law for Seychelles

The Commonwealth Secretary-General has welcomed new legislation in Seychelles that will help curb violence against women and girls.

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Post-COVID recovery should lock in ocean sustainability, says Commonwealth Secretary-General

The Commonwealth Secretary-General is urging governments to ensure their countries’ post-COVID economic recoveries are environmentally sustainable and safe for the ocean.

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The hidden pandemic alongside COVID-19

As economies, institutions and social welfare sectors continue to buckle under the strain of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic crisis, there is a dangerous escalation in the risk to the millions of people caught in the clutches of domestic and gender-based violence.

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Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for urgent global response to coronavirus at World Health Assembly

The Commonwealth’s Secretary-General has encouraged the international community to take urgent multilateral action to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

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Secretary-General urges breaking the silence on International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia

International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia takes place on 17 May. This year’s theme is 'Breaking the Silence', which seeks to highlight the voices of the most vulnerable and marginalised in society while embracing our individual identities.

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Commonwealth countries must maintain essential non-COVID health care while tackling coronavirus pandemic

Countries should maintain essential health care to non-COVID-19 patients while dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Top chefs join Commonwealth social media challenge to fight COVID-19

Some of the coolest chefs in London have joined the Commonwealth's #HowIFightCovid19 social media challenge to volunteer their cookery skills.

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We must leverage the ‘Commonwealth Advantage’ to counter the economic fallout of COVID-19

The world is bracing for a massive hit to the global economy in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Secretary-General welcomes findings of Cameroon Joint Commission of Inquiry and calls for speedy implementation

The Commonwealth Secretary-General has welcomed the findings of a Joint Commission of Inquiry into incidents in north-west Cameroon earlier this year.

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Commonwealth collaboration to help fight coronavirus pandemic

Commonwealth accredited organisations have launched a range of activities to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

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We should not go back to business as usual after coronavirus, says Secretary-General

Today there is an eerie silence across the globe. Bustling cities have gone quiet and highways that were once jammed with bumper to bumper traffic, are empty.

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The Queen tells Commonwealth ‘we will succeed’ in fight against coronavirus

Her Majesty The Queen has said “we will succeed” in the fight against the coronavirus, in a rare televised address to the Commonwealth.

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Exercise can be good for you and your country especially during a crisis like COVID-19

Public parks have been gated shut, beaches emptied and stadia deserted, as an unprecedented 2.5 billion people across the world are told to sit at home.

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Young Jamaican’s invention could help tackle the spread of viruses like COVID-19

Five years ago more than 40 babies born in Jamaican hospitals became infected with lethal bacteria - half of them died. The situation caught the attention of Jamaican technology student Rayvon Stewart who set about finding a way to curb the spread of harmful germs.

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Commonwealth urges use of World Health Organization Whats App service

As the COVID-19 pandemic impacts communities across the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth is urging countries and their citizens to make use of the information and resources provided by the World Health Organization.

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