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News Archive

To view all the news articles that appeared in a particular year or month, click on a year below. If the particular topic you are interested in does not appear you may like to search for it using our news archive search facility on the right hand side of the page.

 


South-East Asian police receive human rights training
Released:  12 June 2009
Commonwealth shares international best practices with police from South-East Asia

From the Archive: Gleneagles Agreement on Sport
Released:  11 June 2009
June 1977: Landmark accord banning sporting contact mounts pressure on apartheid-era South Africa

Secretary-General visits Canada
Released:  10 June 2009
Sharma, Prime Minister Harper review pivotal role Canada has played in the modern Commonwealth

Youth delegates kick off Education Ministers Meeting in rural Malacca
Released:  10 June 2009
‘Homestay’ programme is a unique opportunity to learn about traditional Malaysian culture and traditions

Around the Commonwealth: The 'angel on the shoulder' of journalism
Released:  10 June 2009
The Commonwealth Journalists Association lays on topical lectures and trainings while supporting freedom of speech across the globe

Kenyan judges tackle gender discrimination in land disputes
Released:  10 June 2009
The Kenya Women Judges Association (KWJA) looks to overturn customary law in an effort to address property inequalities and unclog the courts system

Small states will be worst hit by protectionism, says Commonwealth
Released:  9 June 2009
Deputy Secretary-General Smith says trade is the best way for countries to fight poverty, create jobs

Secretary-General keynote speaker at inauguration of the Conference de Montreal
Released:  9 June 2009
“Solidarity is not an economic or social challenge, but a human challenge”

Financial crisis, trade, CHOGM top agenda for Caribbean business media
Released:  8 June 2009
21 journalists from region debate key global issues of relevance to Caribbean ahead of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November

World Environment Day message for 2009
Released:  5 June 2009
By Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma