Commonwealth News: March- April 2010

Top stories:

Three Pacific countries stake claim to 600,000 sq km of seabed

• Area covered in historic submission to UN may prove an important source of natural resources such as oil, gas, minerals and living marine organisms

Commonwealth Games opportune time to promote democracy, development, and diversity

• Platform presented by the ‘Friendly Games’ should be used more effectively

Tanzanian commanders receive training in community policing

• Commonwealth advisor appeals for more police women to be considered for senior leadership positions

News from the Commonwealth Secretariat:

Finance experts to discuss ways of boosting investment in East Africa

• Representatives from pension funds, insurance companies and other long term investors are among those attending

Commonwealth to launch programme to strengthen governance in Pacific

• Facility developed in collaboration with governments in the region

Legislative drafting not for ‘amateurs and dabblers’

• Renowned authority writes in Special Issue of Commonwealth Law Bulletin

British students debate global issues

• Youth summit aims to build understanding of international affairs and diplomacy

News from Commonwealth organisations:

Prize-winning writers share with street children

• Regional winners of 2010 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize have been involved in a series of readings and public events in New Delhi

Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation aims to promote international cooperation in Cyber security

• Forthcoming forum will bring together high level delegates and key decision makers from the public and private sectors together with the civil society from across the Commonwealth

Two cities have submitted formal nomination to host 2018 Commonwealth Games

• Either the Gold Coast in Australia pr the Sri Lankan city of Hambantota will be selected in October 2011

Commonwealth Business Council featured in The Times newspaper

• CBC is organising a business roundtable later this year, at which it hopes to encourage the private sector to invest in Nigerian film industry

Commonwealth Games baton reaches the Bahamas

• Baton is visiting the member nations and territories of the Commonwealth over 240 days before arriving in India for a 100-day national tour