Stu,
In one week’s time, a new Commonwealth Secretary-General will be selected and appointed at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa.
The successful candidate will shape the future of the Commonwealth at a time when its 56 member states are navigating a period of dramatic global change.
So, who’s been nominated for the role and what’s their vision for the coming years?
A debate we hosted with Chatham House and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association gave the three candidates— Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey from Ghana, Dr Mamadou Tangara from Gambia, and Mr Joshua Setipa from Lesotho—an opportunity to set out their vision for the Commonwealth.
The most common questions were posed by our moderator Zeinab Badawi and you can now watch the full debate online: