Patricia Scotland KC

It has been the greatest joy and privilege of my life to serve as the 6th Secretary-General of the #Commonwealth. I am profoundly grateful to our member countries, @CommonwealthSec staff, partners and the entire Commonwealth family for walking with me on this journey.

President Ilham Aliyev met with delegation led by President of Kenya. president.az/en/articles/vi…

@NizamiGanjaviIC It’s so good to participate in the discussions at the World Urban Forum in Baku as we seek to find the implementable strategies which will satisfy the needs of the 2.8bn people living in inadequate conditions and 300m who are homeless.

World Urban Forum 13 (#Wuf13) | Panel: WOMEN’S ASSEMBLY: Co-creating gender-transformative strategies for adequate housing for all women and girls | Opening session Keynote remark: - Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (@aguribfakim ), President Republic of Mauritius 2015-2018 #NGIC @WUF_UNHabitat @WUF13Azerbaijan

🇧🇲👋 What a wonderfully warm welcome to Bermuda! Thank you to all who came out to say hello.   In King’s Square, The King was formally welcomed to the island with a military ceremony by the Royal Bermuda Regiment and a 21-gun salute.

On behalf of the Government and people of Barbados, and on my own behalf, I extend warmest congratulations to Prime Minister @GastonBrowne on the renewed mandate given to him by the people of Antigua and Barbuda.

#NGIC Secretariat met with our member Gordon Brown (@GordonBrown ), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in #London.

NGIC Secretariat met with Patricia Scotland (@PScotlandKC ), former Commonwealth Secretary-General and Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, in #London. #NGIC

@NizamiGanjaviIC @RovshanMuradov @Rza_Aliyev_ @AShahsuvarli It was wonderful to be able to talk together and prepare for the Baku Forum.

A meeting was held between NGIC Secretariat and our member Madame Theresa May (@theresa_may ), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 2016-2019.

A new global milestone for human fraternity. The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity’s film, “Heartbeat of Humanity,” has won first place in two categories at @TheWebbyAwards 2026—the Jury Award and the People’s Choice, as voted by millions worldwide. A powerful reminder: when human values are told with sincerity, they move hearts and transcend borders. My sincere thanks to the entire @ZayedAward team for this inspiring achievement. Together, we move forward in supporting stories that reflect the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed and initiatives that bring people closer—guided by our belief in a better world rooted in humanity and compassion. #ZayedAward #HumanFraternity #WebbyAwards

“I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.” On her 21st birthday in 1947, Queen Elizabeth II pledged to devote her life to the service of her people. She remained true to her word – undertaking official duties up until her final days. Tomorrow would have been her 100th birthday. Ahead of events to mark the anniversary, we look back on Her late Majesty’s life and work.

“God bless you, darling Mama; you remain forever in our hearts and prayers.” A special tribute from His Majesty The King on what would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th birthday. 🔗 Watch in full on The Royal Family YouTube channel: youtu.be/zVcvg-2VGfk

“Where they are obliged to go, it’s one where people are choosing to come to be the difference that they need to make. And the fact that people want to think out of the box and come up with solutions, not just talk, means that we actually bridge this divide in a way that gets us safely from where we are now to where we most aspire to be, creating the feeling that it is possible.” -Patricia Scotland (@PScotlandKC ), former Commonwealth Secretary-General; Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom #XIIIGBF #XIIIGlobalBakuForum

The flaws in this Private Members Bill have been laid bare, the risks are clear and unaddressed,the safeguards are ineffective. If assisted death is to permitted it can not be in this form nor through this process.

@NizamiGanjaviIC @UN_Valovaya @_anar_guliyev @RGrynspan @ITUSecGen @WUF13Azerbaijan @UNGeneva @AnacludiaRossb1 @tlamanauskas @UNCTAD Really looking forward to joining everyone in Baku. It’s time for action-finding solutions which work for everyone to deliver the change we need for a safer world.

📌Report video from the XXXV High-Level Meeting in #Geneva. #XXXVHLM #NGIC #highlevelmeeting @UN_Valovaya @_anar_guliyev

XXXV High-Level Meeting titled “Reshaping Multilateralism in an Era of Divides and Transformation” PANEL 5: Human Mobility, Health, and Global Solidarity Moderator: - Valdis Zatlers (@VZatlers ), President of #Latvia 2007-2011 Speakers: - Paolo Rondelli, Former Captain Regent of the Republic of San Marino - Patricia Scotland (@PScotlandKC ), former Commonwealth Secretary-General; Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom #XXXVHLM #GENEVA #NGIC

@NizamiGanjaviIC Great to be able to participate in this dynamic panel to scope our future.

@NOIweala @NizamiGanjaviIC @UNGeneva @UNCTAD @ITU There has never been a moment when we needed multilateralism more. Such a joy to be with those committed to finding solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges.

Participated in the @NizamiGanjaviIC / UN High-Level Panel at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Reshaping Multilateralism in an Era of Divides and Transformation. In a panel with Tatiana Valovaya, DG @UNGeneva, Rebecca Grynspan, SG @UNCTAD, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, SG @ITU, HE Amre Moussa, former MFA of Egypt, Anaclaudia Rossbach, ED of @UNHABITAT, and other colleagues. Coordinated by HE Former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zlatko Lagumdzija @LagumdzijaZ. Also great to see old friends Baroness Patricia Scotland @PScotlandKC, former Commonwealth SG, and Hafez Ghanem, former VP at the World Bank, in this gathering.

@m_abdelsallam Wonderful to be with the Judging Committee for this historic meeting with the Grand Imam to promote peace and harmony for humanity.