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News Archive

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Maldives election an opportunity to strengthen democracy
Released:  2 October 2008
Observer Group chairperson issues arrival statement

Commonwealth has a distinct approach to MDGs
Released:  27 September 2008
Secretary-General tells High Level UN Meeting

CMAG expresses serious concern at lack of progress on elections in Fiji
Released:  27 September 2008
Concluding Statement of the 30th meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG)

Owen Arthur to lead Commonwealth team to observe Maldives presidential election
Released:  25 September 2008
Former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur will lead a Commonwealth Observer Group to the Maldives presidential election scheduled for 8 October 2008.

Meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Committee on Belize
Released:  24 September 2008
Concluding Statement of the Committee that met in New York on 24 September 2008

Meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Committee on Guyana
Released:  24 September 2008
Concluding Statement of the Committee that met in New York on 24 September 2008

Commonwealth Team observes Swaziland elections
Released:  16 September 2008
A Commonwealth Expert Team will observe the National Elections due to take place on 19 September 2008 in Swaziland, Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has announced.

Commonwealth Secretary-General’s statement on Zimbabwe
Released:  12 September 2008
Kamalesh Sharma welcomes power-sharing agreement

Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group to meet in New York
Released:  12 September 2008
CMAG will review developments in Fiji and consider further steps to encourage its return to democratic civilian rule.

Commonwealth Heads of Government and Foreign Ministers to meet in New York
Released:  12 September 2008
Leaders to action proposals to reformed international institutions, food security and missed development targets