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Secretary-General mourns Sir Paul Reeves as 'longstanding, dedicated and true friend of the Commonwealth'
Released:  14 August 2011
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma said he was deeply saddened at news of the passing away of Sir Paul Reeves on Sunday, 14 August 2011.

Youth for change in the Commonwealth
Released:  12 August 2011
Commonwealth News meets the chair and deputy chair of the Pan-Commonwealth Youth Caucus

Let us be the change we want to see
Released:  12 August 2011
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General and the Pan-Commonwealth Youth Caucus laud International Youth Day

Pan-Commonwealth Youth Caucus: International Youth Day Message
Released:  12 August 2011
This year we mark International Youth Day under the theme ‘Change our World’. The Pan-Commonwealth Youth Caucus joins the rest of the world in celebrating and acknowledging the contribution of young people towards making our global community a better place.

Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General: International Youth Day Message
Released:  12 August 2011
International Youth Day this year brings to a close the International Year of Youth, dedicated to Dialogue and Mutual Understanding. Throughout the year, young people in national youth councils, schools, youth clubs, faith and non-government organisations responded to the call to use their talent, energy and creativity, to raise and address issues of development and democracy.

Commonwealth representatives meet to review new youth constitution
Released:  11 August 2011
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General calls for simple and focused youth constitution, which meaningfully engages young people, is inclusive, and has a robust communication strategy

Journalists can play a key role in raising awareness of non-communicable diseases – public health experts
Released:  9 August 2011
Workshop brings together policymakers, campaigners, media and youth

Caribbean journalists to raise awareness on non-communicable diseases
Released:  5 August 2011
Workshop equips Caribbean journalists to better inform the public of life-threatening NCDs and to influence policy-makers

Commonwealth Expert Team issues Final Report on 2011 Presidential Election in Seychelles
Released:  5 August 2011
Commonwealth Expert Team finds Seychelles electoral process credible but with areas of concern

The Gambia open to a debate on media reform – Foreign Minister
Released:  4 August 2011
Reform of media laws dominate discussions at landmark Commonwealth forum in Banjul