Commonwealth

Guyana elections seen as fair, but inclusivity challenges remain - Commonwealth observer report on Guyana’s 2025 elections

A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG), which observed Guyana’s 1 September 2025 General and Regional Elections has concluded that the elections were largely peaceful with voting, counting, and ...
The Commonwealth

Guyana General and Regional Elections

The Secretary-General’s decision was informed by a Pre-Election Assessment Mission undertaken by the Secretariat staff team from 21 to 25 July 2025. The Pre-Election Assessment Mission met with ...
Commonwealth

Statement on recent violence in Bangladesh

I join the people of Bangladesh in mourning the loss of Sharif Osman Hadi and convey my sincere condolences to his family and ...
Commonwealth

How Barbados is turning the tide on plastic pollution

This case study highlights how Barbados tackled plastic pollution through three key factors: embracing comprehensive policies ...
Commonwealth

Commonwealth reaffirms commitment to the Declaration of Principles for international election observation

The Commonwealth has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting democratic elections and upholding the principles of impartial ...
Commonwealth

Caribbean countries rebuild after Hurricanes Beryl and Melissa

Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell, knows the road to full recovery is long, complex, and demanding. Just over a year ...
The Commonwealth

Transformative climate finance for climate action: Leveraging COP30 decisions, commitments and momentum

At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the global climate finance architecture and the need to accelerate the flow of both public and private capital to climate-vulnerable nations was high on the agenda for ...