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Secretary-General urges action on oceans at Malta meeting

The Commonwealth Secretary-General has emphasised the "immense urgency" of taking action to protect the world's oceans. Patricia Scotland joined representatives from the Commonwealth, United Nations, governments and other international organisations at the first meeting of Oceans Ambassadors, hosted by the Government of Malta.

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The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC is the sixth Commonwealth Secretary-General. She is the second Secretary-General from the Caribbean and the first woman to hold the post.

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