Fiji, Feb. 10 -- Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey has urged Law Ministers and Attorneys-General to ensure the rule of law delivers real outcomes for people, warning that weakened justice systems erode trust, deepen inequality and threaten democracy.

Speaking at the opening of the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting 2026 in Fiji, the Secretary-General thanked the Fijian Government, traditional leaders and communities for their welcome, linking the ceremony to the core values of multilateralism and the Commonwealth.

"Ceremonies like what we have experienced, involving communities - and the extension of welcome to others - working together is what I believe multilateralism and the Commonwealth are all about," she said.

She s...