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Cameroon Human Rights Commissioners call for more promotion on Commission roles and activities
Released:  14 June 2008

Deputy Secretary-General Ransford Smith attends CARICOM summit
Released:  4 July 2007
Commonwealth and Caribbean: forging connections

McKinnon to Africa: We share a common future
Released:  29 June 2007
Secretary-General joins African leaders at Accra Summit

Young Ugandan entrepreneur wins BBC Swahili birthday competition
Released:  28 June 2007
Winner will make a presentation at Commonwealth Youth Forum

Election assessment team deployed for Papua New Guinea polls
Released:  27 June 2007
The team will observe preparations for elections and the polling process

New publication: ‘The Commonwealth Yearbook 2007’
Released:  27 June 2007
An annual guide to the Commonwealth, its member countries, organisations and activities

Young lawyers needed to draft laws in the Pacific
Released:  27 June 2007
Governments in the Pacific region are struggling to attract and retain a number of specialised lawyers

Good governance goes hand in hand with economic development, Smith says
Released:  26 June 2007
There is a clear convergence of interest between public and private sectors in promoting good governance -- Ransford Smith

Asia region benefits from win-win negotiation workshop
Released:  26 June 2007
Senior officers learned negotiation tactics to enhance public sector effectiveness

McKinnon calls for release of BBC journalist Alan Johnston
Released:  26 June 2007
A lively, free and responsible press is an indispensable element and a key marker of a functioning democracy, says McKinnon