The Commonwealth

Nominations for the inaugural Commonwealth Peace Prize close on 17 January 2025! Organised and delivered by the Khalili Foundation in partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat, the prize aims to recognise trailblazing individuals who promote peace, unity and harmony across the #Commonwealth. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eHfbNGCC

At The World Bank, we strongly believe that collaboration and knowledge are powerful tools driving development. We recently launched a new partnership with the The Commonwealth Secretariat to enhance development impact across the South Asia region through the Building Resilience and Inclusivity in Development, Governance, and Empowerment (BRIDGE) program.   This cooperation will see officials from the two organizations come together to share knowledge and expertise in priority areas such as digital innovation and climate finance.   In this blog, co-authored with Suresh Yadav, we share our thoughts on how we can work together and unlock solutions that we could not have thought of in silos.   https://lnkd.in/eKhHNfxm

🌍 Blog: "Partnering for prosperity across South Asia" by Martin Raiser and Suresh Yadav   The #Commonwealth Secretariat and the World Bank South Asia have partnered through the Building Resilience and Inclusivity in Development, Governance, and Empowerment (BRIDGE) programme.   Leveraging over 150 years of combined experience in international development, the programme drives progress through collaboration and digital transformation.   Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZYJ3Lx

Over 20 Commonwealth election professionals have sharpened their skills following a five-day training course in #Fiji. The workshop focused on strengthening electoral integrity and inclusion in the Pacific. Since its inception, the #Commonwealth Election Professionals initiative has empowered over 320 election professionals from 52 Commonwealth and six PIANZEA network election management bodies. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eneXarYd #CommonwealthElections

Today, on #HumanRightsDay, we joined forces with the Government of Samoa in Geneva to host a dialogue on ‘Building a Common Resilient Future for the Commonwealth: The Transformational Power of Human Rights’. Representatives from Malawi Mission Geneva, Bahamas Mission Geneva, UK Mission Geneva, United Nations Human Rights and Amnesty International shared actionable strategies to advance and safeguard human rights for everyone, everywhere. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3q7nsOl

The Commonwealth Secretariat's Human Rights Unit helps countries promote & protect human rights. We provide technical assistance, supporting engagement with international mechanisms & raising awareness on key challenges & solutions. Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/3q7nsOl #HumanRightsDay

The Commonwealth fights corruption through best practices, training, & policy research. Our Anti-Corruption Benchmarks are recommended as good practice measures to help governments and public sector organisations assess and improve their anti-corruption frameworks. Find out how we use practical & measurable steps to fight corruption 👉 https://bit.ly/3OFUAZM #UnitedAgainstCorruption | #AntiCorruptionDay

Commonwealth Human Rights Unit hosted 28 senior officials from Jamaica’s Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Rights for a capacity-building workshop. The intensive three-day session in Kingston focused on enhancing Jamaica’s human rights reporting capacity under seven of the nine core international human rights treaties ratified by the country. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3ZFxNDM

On duty across Ghana, Commonwealth observers watched as #GhanaElections2024 got off to a calm, peaceful and early start today. Polling stations in most places observed by the group opened at 7am, with the people of #Ghana casting their ballots for a president and members of parliament. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ioaBB8 #CommonwealthElections

The Commonwealth Secretariat and East Central and Southern Africa Health Community have launched a major mental health project to support youth in 9 African countries. By integrating sports, arts & culture, we aim to build resilient health systems & address rising mental health challenges. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4f3jeOL