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30 Jun 2025

Selina Tusitala Marsh appointed the inaugural Commonwealth Poet Laureate

For the first time in its 75-year history, the Commonwealth of Nations has a Poet Laureate.

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5 Jun 2025

Razmi Farook appointed as Commonwealth Foundation’s Director-General

As Dr Anne T. Gallagher AO’s second and final term concludes, Razmi Farook will take the helm as ambassador for civil society in the ...

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2 Jun 2025

Introducing our Civil Society Advisory Governors (2025-2027)

We are delighted to announce the appointment of our Civil Society Advisory Governors from each region of the Commonwealth.

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8 Jan 2025

Her Excellency Winnie Anna Kiap CBE appointed Chair of the Commonwealth Foundation

Her Excellency Winnie Kiap brings extensive leadership and governance experience to the role.

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7 Nov 2024

The future of the Commonwealth and the next Secretary-General

In September 2024, six weeks before Member States decided who would be their next Secretary-General, the Commonwealth Foundation ...

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14 Oct 2024

The future of the Commonwealth and the next Secretary-General

At the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa this October, the Commonwealth will elect its seventh ...

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7 Aug 2024

‘Our Climate, Our Future’

Entries for ‘Our Climate, Our Future’ have closed. We will announce the winners at the 2024 Commonwealth People’s Forum in Samoa. ...

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21 Jun 2024

Documentary about abandoned mining sites in the East Region of Cameroon

As a part of RELUFA’s advocacy efforts for the restoration of mining sites in the East-Region of Cameroon, RELUFA have produced a ...

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21 Jun 2024

Government agencies in four states make commitments to support the implementation of the VAPP Act

Photo source: Video/Youth Alive Foundation.  The Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 (VAPP Act) was enacted to address ...

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6 Jun 2024

RSVP to attend the 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize virtual award ceremony

     

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