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News Archive

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Commonwealth law ministers end landmark meeting in Sydney
Released:  14 July 2011
Ministers and attorneys-general give Commonwealth Secretariat new roadmap and programme of work for the rule of law

Secretary-General to visit Samoa and Tonga
Released:  11 July 2011
Kamalesh Sharma will call on Samoa Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and Tonga’s new Prime Minister, Lord Tu’ivakano.

Caribbean women leaders seek higher representation in parliament
Released:  11 July 2011
“That call to leadership must be nurtured in women of all social strata, representing the full diversity of women” – Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago

Global women’s rights leaders take forward 2011 Commonwealth theme
Released:  28 June 2011
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen addresses London symposium on Women as Agents of Change

Women leaders gather for first Caribbean regional colloquium on women empowerment
Released:  28 June 2011
“It is a truly historic moment when women leaders in the region can come together to decide on the path towards empowerment in the lives of women” - Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Amartya Sen launches publication on causes of conflict
Released:  28 June 2011
“The engagement through which we unite very often takes place through not emphasising where we differ but where we agree” – Sen

Commonwealth, La Francophonie seek to provide input to the G20 agenda
Released:  24 June 2011
The two organisations to focus on promoting growth with resilience, ensuring financial inclusion, and promoting effective participation of world’s poor countries in global trade at joint meeting

Parliamentarians can play vital role in conflict management and peace-building
Released:  15 June 2011
Leadership and effective response to conflict resolution is key - Speaker of Kenya’s National Assembly, Kenneth Marende, at Commonwealth workshop

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen to address London meeting on women’s rights
Released:  14 June 2011
Speakers include Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwandan Foreign Minister, and Baroness Verma, Department for International Development’s Spokesperson in the House of Lords

Governance is a shared responsibility - St Lucia Opposition Leader Kenny Anthony at Commonwealth workshop
Released:  14 June 2011
Commonwealth workshop in Maldives examines roles elected representatives can play for peace, stability and sustainable development