The new Secretary-General of the Commonwealth has urged the bloc to stand in unison with countries daily targeted by attacks.

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey made the call in her inaugural address and pledged to advance the values of the Commonwealth Charter, delivered on Wednesday.

Citizens of Commonwealth countries gathered to commemorate the 76th anniversary of Commonwealth Day in Windhoek. 

The Commonwealth consists of most of the former colonies of the British Empire.

The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland, visited the late President Geingob's family. 

Patricia Scotland expressed the deep sense of loss felt by the entire Commonwealth family over the death of Dr. Hage Geingob.