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News Archive

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Caribbean officials look at harmonising qualifications of teachers across region
Released:  16 December 2008
Decisions made at meeting will be presented to Commonwealth education ministers when they meet in Malaysia in June 2009

Commonwealth engaged in Fiji Islands for the restoration of democracy
Released:  13 December 2008
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has reaffirmed the Commonwealth’s commitment to assist Fiji Islands in the restoration of constitutional civilian democracy.

Strong partnerships needed to reduce maternal and child mortality – Sharma
Released:  12 December 2008
“What we are really talking about here are deaths by ignorance, discrimination, omission and negligence”

Human rights should be enjoyed by all - Deputy Secretary-General
Released:  11 December 2008
Universal Declaration of Human Rights as relevant as its adoption 60 years ago

Keeping boys out of risk
Released:  10 December 2008
Competition to promote projects supporting boys at risk in the Caribbean

Maldives Foreign Minister calls on Secretary-General
Released:  10 December 2008
Sharma reaffirms Commonwealth Secretariat’s determination to continue assisting the government of Maldives in identified priority areas to support its development needs

60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Released:  9 December 2008
Message by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

Ghana elections: Commonwealth observers say process is credible, so far
Released:  9 December 2008
They have called on all the people in the country to continue to be calm and peaceful as they await the final results

Feeding Africa: Meeting the challenge with a green revolution
Released:  8 December 2008
“Africa is the only region of the world that is not going to be able to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger if we continue with business as usual” – Vice-President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution

Law Bulletin analyses legal ramifications of child soldier recruitment
Released:  8 December 2008
In 2002, children were fighting in 37 of the world’s 55 ongoing or recently concluded conflicts and they numbered around 300,000