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- Climate change – a defining development challenge
- Released: 17 March 2008
“It is already destroying opportunity and reinforcing inequality” – Dr Indrajit Coomaraswamy
- Swing to the rhythm of the Paul Trippet Quartet
- Released: 14 March 2008
Band presents a touch of Broadway at ComCelebrate!
- School children lead by example
- Released: 14 March 2008
Uganda’s president commends environmental initiatives undertaken by pupils from the UK
- Setting the real bottom line
- Released: 13 March 2008
Leading environmentalist Dr David Suzuki speaks at the annual Commonwealth Lecture
- Trade unions call for High-Level Commission on climate change
- Released: 13 March 2008
In a statement released for Commonwealth Week, the Commonwealth Trade Union Group identified some of the key climate change challenges faced by Commonwealth communities
- Defying definition: Xsentrick Gemini
- Released: 12 March 2008
New British band presents a musical fusion of rhythmic sounds
- A life in opera: Siphiwo Ntshebe
- Released: 11 March 2008
South African tenor to perform opening act at ComCelebrate!
- Strive to match words and good intentions with deeds
- Released: 10 March 2008
Message from Her Majesty the Queen on Commonwealth Day 2008
- Marlborough House will rock to the sounds of Lux Lisbon
- Released: 10 March 2008
British band to take the spotlight at ComCelebrate!
- The Commonwealth’s work on conflict resolution 'never ends'
- Released: 10 March 2008
“It is in the hearts and minds of men and women that wars are won, and where conflict must finally be brought to an end” – Matthew Neuhaus, Director of Political Affairs
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Commonwealth week in 2008 focused on saving the environment. More...