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News Archive

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Breaking the silence: Public education programmes needed to raise awareness of women’s rights
Released:  30 April 2010
Child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation were the focus of a Human Rights debate held at Commonwealth Secretariat’s London headquarters

Canada and Commonwealth Secretariat explore partnership in rule of law
Released:  29 April 2010
Justice department officials visit Commonwealth headquarters

Commonwealth to assist Bangladesh in claiming additional areas of seabed
Released:  29 April 2010
A successful submission to the United Nations will secure exclusive rights and access to potentially lucrative natural resources

Futurologist looks to technology to deliver better quality of life
Released:  29 April 2010
Author of 'The Meaning of the 21st Century', Dr James Martin, delivers 13th annual Commonwealth Lecture

Ministers for Women’s Affairs to meet in Barbados
Released:  28 April 2010
‘Women are pivotal agents of social and economic transformation’ - Secretary-General

Watch the 2010 Commonwealth Lecture live online
Released:  27 April 2010
Futurologist Dr James Martin will speak on ‘Science and Technology: Impacts on Society in the 21st Century’

Commonwealth pushes for Philanthropy ambassador in every member country
Released:  27 April 2010
UK’s ambassador meets with Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General

Country report: Spotlight on The Gambia
Released:  27 April 2010
Assessing the effects of decentralisation and training officials in how to combat terrorism are among the Commonwealth’s work programmes which aim to assist this West African country

In the dock: Swaziland aims to help witnesses feel safer in court
Released:  27 April 2010
The use of video links and screens in court were discussed during Commonwealth training

Schoolgirls and boys in Trinidad and Tobago to be separated in single-sex push
Released:  27 April 2010
‘Largest’ conversion programme in the Commonwealth to get underway from September 2010