The Royal Commonwealth Society launches the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign in Samoa

Today, the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS), in partnership with the Commonwealth Games Federation, launched the RCS Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign in Samoa during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). This... Read more »

Commonwealth leaders urged to work harder to leave no woman behind

Commonwealth leaders are being urged to work harder to get rid of the barriers and biases that continue to hold back women and girls in the 56 member countries.  This urgent appeal... Read more »

Rwanda attends 24th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting in New York

The meeting was chaired by Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs  of Rwanda On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the 24th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) convened today in New... Read more »

President Kagame opens the Commonwealth Magistrates’ & Judges’ Association Conference

This afternoon at the Kigali Convention Centre, President Kagame opens the Commonwealth Magistrates’ & Judges’ Association (CMJA) Annual Conference.  “Ultimately, the legitimacy of any justice system rests in the trust that citizens... Read more »

Uniting for Peace: Commonwealth, global partners celebrate International Youth Day 2024

On 12 August 2024, representatives from youth, peace-building, community, civil society, faith, and advocacy organisations will participate in a series of events and an online broadcast featuring young people doing extraordinary projects,... Read more »

Ghana Hosts the Commonwealth’s Landmark African Anti-corruption Conference

Secretary-General Scotland delivering her video message to the heads of anti-corruption agencies The heads of anti-corruption agencies from 21 African member states of the Commonwealth will convene in Accra, Ghana, from 6... Read more »

Rwandan MPs observe Commonwealth Day

Today, Members of Parliament(MPs) gathered in the Plenary Hall of the Chamber of Deputies to celebrate Commonwealth Day.  The celebrations brought together Rwandan MPs who reflected on the theme “One resilient common future: Transforming... Read more »

Millions to benefit from access to justice measures agreed by Commonwealth law ministers

Millions of Commonwealth citizens will benefit from improved people-centred access to justice as law ministers concluded their meeting in Zanzibar yesterday with a package of new measures and pledges. The package was... Read more »

Rwanda and Kenya win Commonwealth Access to Justice Innovation Awards

Ground-breaking government initiatives from Kenya and Rwanda have won the inaugural Commonwealth Access to Justice Innovation Awards for improving access to legal services for vulnerable people. The winners were announced at an... Read more »

Commonwealth law ministers meeting opens with calls for stronger action on access to justice

The 2024 Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting opened in Zanzibar yesterday with calls for stronger action to ensure that access to justice becomes a reality for all 2.5 billion Commonwealth citizens. In her... Read more »