A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026 Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders

(Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly driven by confrontation?

Sir Shridath Ramphal, who served as Commonwealth Secretary-General for 15 years, offered an answer worth recalling: “The Commonwealth cannot negotiate for the world, but it can help the world to negotiate.”