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Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
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About Patricia Scotland

Patricia Scotland is secretary-general of the Commonwealth. She was born in Dominica and is the first woman to hold the post.

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Pakistan floods: We must shift the global financing system in the age of climate change

Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Commonwealth countries in Africa have been hit hard with severe weather catastrophes such as historical flooding, the clear and present dangers of climate change.
Opinion | January 18th 2023

End violence against women and save $1.5 trillion a year

The global economy loses $1.5 trillion every year due to the consequences of violence against women, ranging from money spent in hospitals or on law enforcement through to the income lost when victims miss work.
Opinion | December 30th 2022

Urgent multilateral climate action needed for well-being of Pacific islanders

Inhabitants of low-lying atolls and archipelagos in the Pacific have to worry about losing their security and livelihoods — and even the very existence of the places they call home.
Opinion | August 26th 2019

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