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It was a pleasure to meet Brunei Darussalam's Foreign Affairs Minister HRH Prince Abdul Mateen Bolkiah during #UNGA81. We discussed #CHOGM2026 preparations - highlighting with satisfaction the meeting's focus on intra-Commonwealth trade and investment - and reflected on Brunei's valued engagement with the Commonwealth.

The countdown to #CHOGM2026 is on! This week, my meetings looked ahead to St John’s — from preparations with Antigua and Barbuda to climate resilience, inclusion, artificial intelligence and ensuring every Commonwealth voice is heard. I was also delighted to support the launch of One Commonwealth, One Team with cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards. With 2.7 billion people across our 56 countries, we have 2.7 billion reasons to turn shared ambition into action.

Thank you Prime Minister @HonPhilipEDavis for a warm welcome on my first official visit to The Bahamas, starting with Foreign Minister Mitchell's gathering the evening before, and for a highly productive meeting this morning. I look forward to our discussions on the positioning of the Commonwealth for resilience building and shared prosperity, including climate finance, being carried forward to our leaders meeting at #CHOGM2026. @CommonwealthSec is committed to supporting The Bahamas to create conditions for a cohesive society that guarantees sustained and inclusive growth and sustainable development.

I extend my congratulations to @trahmanbnp and his party following their victory in the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. I commend all citizens and institutions who contributed to a peaceful electoral process and referendum and reaffirm @CommonwealthSec’s commitment to supporting Bangladesh and its democracy.

Grateful to Fiji for the warm welcome ahead of the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting. With the rule of law under pressure globally, our meeting brings #Commonwealth together to strengthen the legal protections people rely on daily to live, work & prosper – our shared priority. – at Fiji

It was a pleasure to meet the Chair of @THE_RASC, Sir Nicholas Bacon and Honorary Secretary, Christopher Riddle. We discussed areas of collaboration including how @CommonwealthSec's National Agricultural Data Infrastructure initiative can support agricultural societies across the Commonwealth. Read our NAgDi Policy Guide: bit.ly/3ZmAwku

I am grateful to the King of the Warri Kingdom and the Queen Consort @WeelevateAfrica for their gracious hospitality and their remarkable work to transform the minds and lives of young people and women, promoting entrepreneurship, sustainable livelihoods and climate and environmental solutions. @commonwealthsec is committed to working with and supporting visionary leaders, communities and model NGOs to scale up innovative, transformative action for shared prosperity across the Commonwealth.