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News Archive

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McKinnon welcomes Kenya political settlement
Released:  28 February 2008
Kenyan political leaders agree to share power to end crisis

McKinnon urges Kenya’s leaders to finalise political settlement
Released:  20 February 2008
Secretary-General continues to engage with Mr Kofi Annan and Kenya’s leaders

Commonwealth Secretary-General welcomes Pakistan election
Released:  20 February 2008
Democratic process should now be permitted to play itself out fully, McKinnon says

McKinnon speaks to Kofi Annan on Kenya situation
Released:  7 February 2008
Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon spoke to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 6 February 2008.

McKinnon meets Kenya’s Vice-President Musyoka
Released:  4 February 2008
“I call on Kenya’s political leaders to come together for the sake of their people and their country”

Commonwealth to observe elections in Belize
Released:  31 January 2008
Former Jamaican Foreign Minister to lead Team

McKinnon calls on civil society organisations to continue promoting democracy
Released:  29 January 2008
“Perhaps the main challenges for global civil society lie in the need to stay close to its roots” – Commonwealth Secretary-General

Secretary-General holds talks in The Bahamas
Released:  26 January 2008
McKinnon meets government officials in Nassau

Kenyan elections fail to meet international standards
Released:  17 January 2008
Commonwealth Observer Group issues final report on 2007 Kenya elections

Commonwealth Observer Group to Kenya elections issues departure statement
Released:  2 January 2008
Commonwealth observers to Kenya elections have called upon those aggrieved with the results of the just concluded polls to seek redress through the courts of law.