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News Archive

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Commonwealth finance ministers call for aid reform
Released:  22 September 2011
Ministers meet in Washington DC during the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund

Commonwealth calls for funding support for climate vulnerable countries
Released:  5 September 2011
Most vulnerable countries face problems accessing climate change funds

Visionary leadership critical for sustainable development - Commonwealth official
Released:  22 July 2011
Commonwealth senior official urges member governments to strive for greater achievements in good governance for positive growth

Masire-Mwamba meets President of Kiribati
Released:  21 July 2011
President Anote Tong and Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General discuss impact of climate change on Kiribati and preparations for CHOGM 2011

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

Commonwealth signs co-operation MoU with International Criminal Court
Released:  13 July 2011
ICC praises Secretariat for sterling work in promoting implementation of international criminal law

Sharma urges Commonwealth law ministers to champion those denied justice
Released:  12 July 2011
“The poor, the marginalised, the vulnerable, those who are – for whatever reason – denied justice; it is they who should be foremost in our thoughts” – Secretary-General says

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

Improving teacher quality in the Pacific region
Released:  1 July 2011
Pacific Association of Teacher Educators gets a Commonwealth boost

Top Commonwealth photographic awards’ winners to visit Australia
Released:  30 June 2011
Two winners of the Royal Commonwealth Society Photographic Awards will be flown to Perth for festival celebrating the Commonwealth