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News Archive


Sri Lanka Takes Professional Services Global
Released:  10 November 2005

CFTC in Danger Says Commonwealth Secretary-General
Released:  3 November 2005
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon is concerned that, without greater financial commitment from governments, the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation (CFTC) will soon reach a level where it will be largely ineffectual and unsustainable.

Peace and Security Vital for the Stability of Solomon Islands
Released:  1 November 2005

Commonwealth Secretary-General and Malaysia's Prime Minister Discuss Preparations for CHOGM and Other Commonwealth Issues
Released:  24 October 2005
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon called on Malaysia's Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on 24 October 2005 during a visit to Putrajaya.

Make it Local, Make it Democratic: The Case for Local Democracy
Released:  21 October 2005

Commonwealth to Send Medical Experts to Pakistan
Released:  17 October 2005
The Commonwealth Secretariat will deploy a team of medical experts to Pakistan following the devastating earthquake which rocked the country and claimed many thousands of lives. An advance medical team from the Secretariat will arrive in the country this week to carry out an initial assessment and will be followed by the first batch of doctors.

CFTC Commended for Contribution to Development
Released:  29 September 2005

South Pacific Officials Learn More about the Commonwealth Secretariat
Released:  29 September 2005

Secretary-General Sounds Alarm Bells in Appeal for Contributions to the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation
Released:  19 September 2005
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon in a statement on 19 September 2005 warned the Commonwealth's 53 Finance Ministers and Ministries that the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation (CFTC) is in danger of losing credibility and relevance in the international development assistance community.

Commonwealth Reviews Reconstruction Assistance to Grenada
Released:  25 August 2005

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