Secretary-General expresses sympathies to Commonwealth countries following...
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland has expressed her deep concern and sympathy to the people of Samoa, Tonga and Fiji, after a category four cyclone ravaged the Pacific Islands...
View ArticleWCS Conservationists Win ACE Award For Conservation Excellence
Dr. Nyawira Muthiga and Dr. Tim McClanahan presented with inaugural award.The winners are founders of WCS’s coral reef programs and have pushed the frontiers of coral reef science. read more
View ArticleThe 2018 Commonwealth Youth Awards finalists announced Powering Our Common...
Campaigners, entrepreneurs, and innovative industry experts are just a few of the 20 talented young people who have been shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Youth Awards. read more
View ArticlePlanning for a fairer, more sustainable educational future
Almost 480 delegates, from 33 Commonwealth countries and no fewer than 22 ministers. Welcome to the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers Meeting (CCEM) in Nadi, Fiji, gathered under the theme...
View ArticlePragmatic partnerships: solution to educational challenges
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has challenged universities, teachers, youth and civil society to ‘offer pragmatic policy solutions’ to ensure a sustainable and resilient education...
View ArticleSecretary-General launches international Commonwealth Big Lunch
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has launched the international Commonwealth Big Lunch in Nadi, Fiji. read more
View ArticlePhilanthropists Lynda and Stewart Resnick contribute $30 million lead gift
Among the Hammer’s forthcoming renovations will be a striking new corner entrance at Wilshire and Westwood boulevards. read more
View ArticleMinisters pledge to build resilience through education
Leaders attending the 20th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEM) have agreed a series of proposals to make sure that no-one is left behind when it comes to receiving high quality...
View ArticleCommonwealth students, the 'hope of our world'
Students across the Commonwealth are being empowered to form fit-for-purpose national associations in their home country, so they can influence education policy. It follows the launch of a Commonwealth...
View ArticleHammer Museum at UCLA launches $180 million campaign to support major...
Among the Hammer’s forthcoming renovations will be a striking new corner entrance at Wilshire and Westwood boulevards. read more
View ArticlePacific Islands links: PNG earthquake, Vanuatu deputy PM charged, and media...
By Euan Moyle, an intern with the Lowy Institute’s Pacific Islands Program. read more
View ArticleWinston Peters on New Zealand in the Pacific
On 1 March, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rt Hon Winston Peters, delivered an address at the Lowy Institute. read more
View ArticleHuman Rights Council hears presentation of High Commissioner Zeid's annual...
The Human Rights Council this morning heard the presentation of the annual report and oral update of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. read more
View ArticleUN womens rights experts issue findings on Chile, Fiji, Luxembourg, Malaysia,...
GENEVA (12 March 2018) – The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has published its findings on the following countries which it examined during its session from 19 February...
View ArticleWISCONSIN FOREVER! Hotels.com reports surge in searches to Wakanda Park,...
DALLAS, March 14, 2018 / / -- A little town in Wisconsin is earning superhero status, as Hotels.com® reveals that searches for Wakanda Park in Menomonie have surged by 55% year-on-year in the last two...
View ArticleCommonwealth Day 2018 highlights: Unity and diversity
Commonwealth Day 2018 was celebrated in style by the 53 member countries with an array of special services, parties, food, dancing and music. read more
View ArticleTime to shine for UQ athletes
Five University of Queensland students and five graduates will be vying for glory at next month’s Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (4-15 April). read more
View ArticleNew Zealand and Commonwealth pledge to collaborate on climate change
They spoke on a number of issues affecting the Commonwealth during their meeting at the executive wing of the Beehive, the parliament buildings, in Wellington today. read more
View ArticleSport pays for itself in the Commonwealth
It’s hard for me to put a limit on the value of sport. It’s given me a way of life. It’s saved my life. It’s created who I am today.” The words of Shantelle Thompson, a jiu jitsu world champion and an...
View ArticleWFP gathers responders to hatch local solutions to emergency logistics in...
MAJURO – More than forty emergency response experts come together today in Majuro, to identify locally-led solutions to overcome logistics challenges that can hinder disaster response in the North...
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