The Gambia today joined the rest of the commonwealth member states to commemorate commonwealth day

The theme of this year’s celebration revolves around: “’Forging a sustainable and peaceful common future”.

Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, Commonwealth Secretary-General read a commonwealth message to school children which reads. “Each Commonwealth country is different, with different histories, different circumstances, and different experiences.
“But each is united in active, engaged membership of the modern Commonwealth, bound by the blend of practical advantages, common interests and shared values which makes our Family of Nations so special.
“I believe profoundly that our unique qualities and advantages mean that the Commonwealth in 2023 is not simply a part of the international system, it is a beacon within it. These qualities shine in the fact that, with a multilateral system under strain, the Commonwealth is growing, precisely because of what we stand for and what we can deliver.” Commonwealth Secretary-General said.

This is the first commonwealth day since the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II