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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The Institute of International Affairs Ghana ( GhIIA) has called for support for the candidature of Mrs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey Ghana\u2019s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration as the next Commonwealth Secretary-General.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Institute noted that the former Lawmaker for Anyaa-Sowutuom has the requisite credentials and qualifications to run the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

A statement issued in Accra said the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth operated from the Commonwealth Secretariat Office in Marlborough House, London.<\/p>\n

It said the current Secretary-General, Madam Patricia Janet Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal was due to end her term in 2024.<\/p>\n

She is the 6th Secretary-General of the Organization and the first woman to hold the position.<\/p>\n

Miss Elizabeth Dela Tsidi, the Senior Administrative Attache of the Institute, indicated that based on the Institute\u2019s technical assessment, Mrs Botchwey was a perfect candidate for the position.<\/p>\n

The Senior Administrator said Mrs Ayorkor Botchwey continued in a long line of Ghanaian women, who have excelled on the international stage.<\/p>\n

She said even within the Commonwealth, Ghanaian women have served diligently with personalities, including Betty Mould-Iddrisu shining at the Commonwealth Secretariat.<\/p>\n

Records showed that Mrs Ayorkor Botchwey had been an excellent diplomat and was without doubt one of the stars of the Ghanaian diplomatic service in this generation.<\/p>\n

The Foreign Affairs Minister previously served as Deputy Foreign Minister in the Former John Agyekum Kuffuor Administration, establishing a reputation for effective leadership in diplomacy and foreign policy.<\/p>\n

Her topline achievements include the stelar role she played in the AfCFTA negotiations and her pioneering work to promote peace and security in ECOWAS.\u2019<\/p>\n

The role of Commonwealth Secretary-General is the apex position within the Commonwealth Secretariat, the body charged with running the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries.<\/p>\n

It began as a grouping of former colonies of the United Kingdom but is increasingly becoming a bloc committed to trade, development and good governance.<\/p>\n

It is home to 2.5 billion people, which includes both advanced economies and developing countries.<\/p>\n

African Countries are a vibrant part of the Commonwealth with Rwanda, Togo and Gabon being the newest members of the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

Mrs Ayorkor Botchwey served as the Member of Parliament for Anyaa-Sowutuom from 2013 to 2021, she later became the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and a Minister of State at the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing in the Kufuor Administration.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. The Institute of International Affairs Ghana ( GhIIA) has called for support for the candidature of Mrs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey Ghana\u2019s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration as the next Commonwealth Secretary-General. The Institute noted that the former Lawmaker for Anyaa-Sowutuom has the requisite credentials and qualifications to run the Commonwealth. 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