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News Archive

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The effects of climate change on wildlife
Released:  16 September 2008
What legal protection is there for endangered species?

New times call for new thinking
Released:  15 September 2008
Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba speaks at EU-Africa forum in Burkina Faso on the role of the media in promoting good governance

Greater momentum needed to transform society through ICT
Released:  12 September 2008
Information and communication technology promotes socio-economic development which Commonwealth Connects should actively harness, says Sharma

Commonwealth Secretary-General’s statement on Zimbabwe
Released:  12 September 2008
Kamalesh Sharma welcomes power-sharing agreement

Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group to meet in New York
Released:  12 September 2008
CMAG will review developments in Fiji and consider further steps to encourage its return to democratic civilian rule.

Commonwealth Heads of Government and Foreign Ministers to meet in New York
Released:  12 September 2008
Leaders to action proposals to reformed international institutions, food security and missed development targets

Distance Learning Course – An introduction to Digital Technology
Released:  11 September 2008
The 11 modules of the course cover the fundamentals of digital techniques

Students gain skills to help them set up their own businesses
Released:  10 September 2008
Some Commonwealth Diploma graduates have gone on to establish their own retail businesses and gardening companies, while others have chosen to work with young people

International code for ethical recruitment of health workers to be reviewed
Released:  10 September 2008
Stakeholders will meet at Commonwealth’s headquarters for meeting co-chaired by Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland

Vibrant media is reflection of a functioning society
Released:  10 September 2008
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Masire- Mwamba will speak on the role of the media at a EU-Africa forum in Burkina Faso