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News Archive

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Commonwealth discusses potential future collaboration with social investors
Released:  23 June 2010
Talks in London follow recently concluded Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting

Commonwealth, UNCTAD explore areas of co-operation
Released:  29 June 2009
Ransford Smith pays a courtesy call on the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Writing the laws of the land
Released:  24 June 2009
Legal writers learn the tricks of the trade at a Secretariat funded course in Guyana

Developing countries told to ‘say no’ to donors that fail to address poverty reduction priorities
Released:  24 June 2009
A new book published by the Commonwealth Secretariat looks at the successes and weaknesses of four Poverty Reduction Strategies in Bangladesh, Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania

From the Archive: Education a 'social, economic and political strategy'
Released:  24 June 2009
June 1974: Prime Minister Michael Manley of Jamaica tackles goals of education at conference on schools and higher education

Around the Commonwealth: New scholarships fund to widen education access
Released:  24 June 2009
The Association of Commonwealth Universities is to manage a new fund to help graduates study in other Commonwealth countries

Promoting political freedom is central to Commonwealth’s values
Released:  23 June 2009
“Our challenge is to promote strengthening of democratic institutions that deliver real and tangible benefits and development to the people” - Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba

Aid for Trade should not be viewed as a panacea
Released:  23 June 2009
Commonwealth calls for holistic approach to addressing trade barriers

Respect for human rights critical for law and order
Released:  22 June 2009
Mauritius police and prison officials receive training

Commonwealth ministers reaffirm their commitments on education
Released:  18 June 2009
Outcome recognises that education provides a fundamental tool for self-improvement and national development and is a basic human right