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COMMONWEALTH BLOG - Issues, Insights, & Innovation
How the Commonwealth is promoting #democracy
Building, supporting and strengthening legal systems in our member countries is a key aim of the #Commonwealth. Find out how the...
@commonwealthsec
Jan 26, 2019


Ocean warming is accelerating faster than thought.
Scientists say the world’s oceans are warming far more quickly than previously thought, a finding with dire implications for climate...
New York times
Jan 19, 2019


Apples iPhones fall flat in the worlds largest untapped market
With global smart phone sales flattening, Apple has looked to India for new growth, with little success so far. Read more #Newsletter #India
Wall Street Journal
Jan 19, 2019


Nigeria’s middle class is trying to leave in droves for Canada.
Despite Nigeria’s vast oil wealth, electricity supply is far from regular and makes life miserable and expensive. Middle-class Nigerians...
Quartz
Jan 18, 2019


China’s “debt-trap diplomacy” is under siege.
Indian commentator argues that for over five years, China’s belt and road initiative has offered funding for unsound projects to secure...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 18, 2019


Member countries implement the Commonwealth Cyber Declaration
Cybersecurity is an important and expanding area of work for the #Commonwealth. There are currently four cyber projects in the works to...
@commonwealthsec
Jan 4, 2019


China’s “belt and road “plan in Pakistan takes a military turn.
China’s belt and road initiative is a $1 trillion chain of infrastructure development programs stretching across some 70 countries. In...
New York times
Dec 28, 2018


Seeking #WWI relatives
The @CWGC are looking to contact relatives of the following First World War casualties listed here: http://ow.ly/S4Nm30n4mrV Are you...
@CWGC
Dec 28, 2018


#sport as a vehicle for peace and development
The #Commonwealth Secretariat advocates for #sport to be used as a vehicle for peace and development. Our #CommonwealthSDP work assists...
@commonwealthsec
Dec 21, 2018


Looking for a new challenge?
We have a number of exciting job opportunities currently open at different @CWGC locations around the world. Make sure to take a look at...
@CWGC
Dec 20, 2018


The #Commonwealth
The #Commonwealth: 53 countries working together to: Promote #democracy Celebrate #diversity Boost #trade Promote #genderequality Create...
@commonwealthsec
Dec 18, 2018
Queen's Young Leaders Awards Ceremony 2018
#TBT to the #QueensYoungLeaders Residential programme where our 2018 Award winners took part in a bespoke programme of high level...
@QueensLeaders
Dec 14, 2018
New #Commonwealth Blue Charter Champion country
Efforts to protect the #ocean have received a major boost with the announcement that Seychelles will lead a Commonwealth #BlueCharter...
@commonwealthsec
Dec 7, 2018
‘All of us in this space are powerful vehicles and instruments for change’
‘All of us in this space are powerful vehicles and instruments for change’ How’s that for #FridayMotivation ?! Shout out to...
@queenscomtrust
Dec 7, 2018


'Do not underestimate the power of your story.'
'Do not underestimate the power of your story. Your personal experience, when shared, allows others to connect with you' @LetUs_Learn...
@queenscomtrust
Dec 7, 2018


#COP24
“Young people are greatest drivers of change and we need to empower more and more” - We could not agree more @IYCM #COP24 Full Story...
@queenscomtrust
Dec 7, 2018


Do we need to fix recycling?
Recycling persists not because it’s efficient (it isn’t) or effective (it’s much less so than we think) but because we are obligated to...
The Walrus
Dec 5, 2018


Noyelles-sur-Mer Chinese Cemetery
In the French village of Nolette lies @CWGC’s Noyelles-sur-Mer Chinese Cemetery. It contains over 800 graves of Chinese workers who were...
@CWGC
Dec 5, 2018


Even if the US never used a plastic straw again, it would barely make a dent
"A drop in the ocean" - Straws account for no more than 0.2% of US plastic waste That doesn’t mean Starbucks is wrong to plan to ditch...
Quartz
Dec 3, 2018


The world’s biggest farms pollute more than any oil company
The world’s biggest meat and dairy operations combined pump more greenhouse gas into Earth’s warming atmosphere than any one of the...

RCS Ottawa
Dec 3, 2018
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