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Peace-building in Sierra Leone tops agenda at Commonwealth-UN talks in New York: Released: 3 October 2007; The two sides agreed to closely co-ordinate their activities in Sierra Leone to consolidate peace and promote development
Commonwealth Foreign Ministers meet at the United Nations in New York: Released: 30 September 2007; Foreign Ministers discuss Commonwealth agenda New York meeting focuses on governance, climate change and small states
Meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Committee on Belize: Released: 29 September 2007; Concluding Statement
Concluding statement – (CMAG): Released: 29 September 2007; Twenty-Eighth Meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group on the Harare Declaration (CMAG) - New York; 29 September 2007
Commonwealth Secretary-General to visit Canada for talks with Prime Minister Harper: Released: 28 September 2007; Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon will visit Ottawa, Canada, from 30 September to 1 October 2007 for talks with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Experts discuss approaches to education among nomads: Released: 28 September 2007; Educators need to explore flexible innovative approaches in education provision that address specific barriers, officials say
McKinnon stresses need to strengthen Parliaments, build democracy: Released: 26 September 2007; Strong parliaments are a way to bolster democratic culture, says Secretary-General
Commonwealth assists Uganda to set up export strategy: Released: 26 September 2007; The development of a national export strategy and its implementation can only succeed in an environment where all key players in the economy deliver on their roles and responsibilities
Education meeting tackles teacher qualifications: Released: 26 September 2007; The conference is looking at migration, job mobility and the recruitment of teachers across the Commonwealth
Malaysia shares tips on fighting poverty: Released: 26 September 2007; Participants learned about Malaysian mechanisms to combat poverty and ensure equitable growth