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News Archive

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Secretary-General Releases Seychelles Election Expert Team Report
Released:  24 August 2006
Report released on Presidential Election that took place from 28 to 30 July 2006.

Former Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji Islands to lead Commonwealth Observers for Guyana Elections
Released:  18 August 2006
Commonwealth Observer Group established in response invitation from the Government of Guyana.

Commonwealth Continues to Provide Global Leadership
Released:  27 July 2006
The Commonwealth has continued to provide global leadership and demonstrated different dimensions of it.

Commonwealth Experts for Seychelles Presidential Election
Released:  19 July 2006
Commonwealth experts, appointed by Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon, will begin their observation of the presidential election in Seychelles on 20 July 2006.

Shaping a Better World Through Shared Beliefs and Vision
Released:  13 July 2006
The Commonwealth’s role is to use its shared beliefs and vision to shape the world for the better, writes Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon in a Foreword to the newly published ‘Commonwealth Ministers Reference Book 2006’.

New Publication: 'Commonwealth Ministers Reference Book'
Released:  13 July 2006
The reference book is a central source of information on key aspects of policy issues for all Commonwealth ministers.

Secretary-General Condemns Mumbai Attacks
Released:  12 July 2006
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has condemned the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, on 11 July 2006, which resulted in death and injury of hundreds of innocent civilians.

Secretary-General Expresses Condolences on Tonga Royal Deaths
Released:  10 July 2006
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon expressed shock and sadness on hearing of the tragic loss of HRH Prince Tu’ipelehake and his wife, Princess Kaimana, of Tonga.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Meets Ugandan President
Released:  27 June 2006
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon met the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni in the capital Kampala on 27 June 2006.

Secretary-General Condemns Attack on Civilians in Sri Lanka
Released:  15 June 2006
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has expressed his shock at the deaths of over 60 civilians killed today in Sri Lanka's North Central province when their bus ran over a mine.