GHANA’S CANDIDATE FOR THE NEXT SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has been nominated by the President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as Ghana’s candidate for the post of the next Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
Hon. Shirley Ayokor Botchwey believes that the way forward for the Commonwealth is to build resilience across the Commonwealth, respond effectively to the existential crisis of climate change and natural disasters, and make the Commonwealth work for all its citizens.
To achieve this, Hon. Ayorkor Botchwey proposes six areas that could reposition the Commonwealth to transform the economies of its members, enable inclusive development and climate resilience, and respond to the expectations of the hundreds of millions across the Commonwealth for a good life. She believes that the repositioning could be achieved through:
