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News Archive

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Kenya editors see “big responsibility” after elections
Released:  6 March 2008
Media managers keen to learn from lessons of last few months

Democracy is about vision, possibility and evolution
Released:  6 March 2008
The Commonwealth Secretary-General has said that day-to-day governance which allows cultures and institutions to thrive, is the “guarantor of democracy”

Commonwealth Secretariat to celebrate International Women’s Day
Released:  5 March 2008
Dr Naila Kabeer will speak on Financing Gender Equality

Trading on Commonwealth ties
Released:  5 March 2008
Expert says that Commonwealth countries can improve trade between individual and regional groupings by negotiating fairer tariff deals

Audit report assesses the Secretariat’s strategy for gender equality and gender mainstreaming
Released:  5 March 2008
An audit of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s strategy for gender equality and gender mainstreaming, and the effectiveness of its gender programmes, has been completed.

World Youth Foundation seeks partnership with CYP
Released:  4 March 2008
Varsha Ajmera, former recipient of the CYP Diploma in Youth Development and now Chief Operations Officer of the World Youth Foundation contacts CYP about the possibility of collaboration

Seventh Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting update
Released:  4 March 2008
The Seventh Meeting of Commonwealth Youth Ministers will be convened in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 27 to 30 April under the theme 'Youth and Peace-Building'.

Media urged to take a broader view of human rights
Released:  4 March 2008
“It is vitally important to recognise and value the press” – Barry Wells, US ambassador to The Gambia

Kym Mazelle to Wow Audience at ComCelebrate!
Released:  3 March 2008
Diva is special guest artiste at concert hosted by Commonwealth Secretary-General

Northern Ireland to celebrate Commonwealth Day
Released:  3 March 2008
Commonwealth Day, on 10 March, will be celebrated for the first time at the Northern Ireland Assembly, since it reconvened in May 2007