Tag: Commonwealth

• Tuesday, April 17th 2018 - 08:55 UTC

  Theresa May pledges £212m in support of Commonwealth girls education

  

  Theresa May is to call for “concrete measures” to ensure girls in Commonwealth countries spend at least 12 years in education. The prime minister will pledge £212m, which Downing Street said would allow almost one million more girls to go to school.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2018 - 08:48 UTC

  Head of Commonwealth succession to be decided next Friday: UK supports Prince Charles

  

  A decision on whether the Prince of Wales should succeed his mother as head of the Commonwealth is expected later this week, Downing Street says. Britain backs Queen Elizabeth's son and heir, Prince Charles, to succeed her as head of the Commonwealth, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said, The Guardian reported.

• Wednesday, April 6th 2016 - 07:12 UTC

  Baroness Scotland becomes first woman Secretary General of the Commonwealth

  

  Dominica-born Baroness Patricia Scotland began this week her job as Commonwealth Secretary-General, pledging to focus on several issues of concern to the Caribbean, including dealing with violence against women and the effects of climate change.

• Monday, March 11th 2013 - 18:27 UTC

  Commonwealth first formal Charter outlines institution’s core values

  

  For the first time in its sixty-four year history, the Commonwealth will have a formal Charter setting out its core values.