News Archive

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Strengthening collective efforts to enhance democracy and development tops Commonwealth agenda for 2007
Released:  29 December 2006
Commonwealth Secretary-General champions drive to combat poverty

Municipal finance in focus at Commonwealth workshop
Released:  21 December 2006
Participants from different countries share experiences of revenue mobilisation and management

Debt management project in Nigeria wins international recognition
Released:  22 November 2006
Global development company Crown Agents acknowledges Commonwealth role in award-winning project

Secretary-General holds talks with Vanuatu’s leaders
Released:  2 November 2006
Commonwealth Seceretary-General meets Vanuatu’s President Kalkot Mataskelekele and Prime Minister Ham Lini.

New publication: ‘The European Development Fund and Economic Partnership Agreements’
Released:  2 November 2006
The book is a central source of information for economists and international trade specialists concerned with the effects of trade liberalisation on developing economies.

Commonwealth hosts meeting on ACP-EU negotiations
Released:  1 November 2006
Ministers begin discussions at Commonwealth Secretariat headquarters on 1 November 2006

Commonwealth welcomes call for action on climate change
Released:  31 October 2006
Commonwealth welcomes the call for urgent action on climate change contained in the Stern Report.

Commonwealth bid to revitalise ACP-EU negotiations
Released:  30 October 2006
Africa, Caribbean and Pacific ministers to convene at the Commonwealth Secretariat on 1 and 2 November 2006

Secretary-General meets key leaders in Solomon Islands
Released:  27 October 2006
Commonwealth Secretary-General discusses development, security and regional assistance with governor-general and key leaders.

Commonwealth Pacific Governance Programme to kick-off soon
Released:  25 October 2006
Secretary-General announces Commonwealth Secretariat Governance Programme to boost Pacific Plan.