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News Archive

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Ransford Smith meets President Kagame
Released:  20 June 2011
Deputy Secretary-General briefs Rwandan leader on forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Investing in youth employment is good for banks and good for the Caribbean
Released:  17 June 2011
"Entire societies will go bankrupt if we do not invest in youth employment" - Commonwealth Secretary-General tells Caribbean bankers.

New publication highlights Commonwealth’s fight against spread of non-communicable diseases
Released:  17 June 2011
17 case studies focus on initiatives in developed and developing countries

Parliamentarians can play vital role in conflict management and peace-building
Released:  15 June 2011
Leadership and effective response to conflict resolution is key - Speaker of Kenya’s National Assembly, Kenneth Marende, at Commonwealth workshop

Africa traversing a defining period for development
Released:  15 June 2011
“There is an emerging dynamism on the African continent. Purposefulness and energy are the new face of Africa” - Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Ransford Smith

Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen to address London meeting on women’s rights
Released:  14 June 2011
Speakers include Louise Mushikiwabo, Rwandan Foreign Minister, and Baroness Verma, Department for International Development’s Spokesperson in the House of Lords

Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General meets Maldives Minister of State for Tourism, Arts and Culture
Released:  14 June 2011
Culture vital pillar for national identity and development - Masire-Mwamba

Governance is a shared responsibility - St Lucia Opposition Leader Kenny Anthony at Commonwealth workshop
Released:  14 June 2011
Commonwealth workshop in Maldives examines roles elected representatives can play for peace, stability and sustainable development

Safe and affordable medicines crucial to development goals
Released:  13 June 2011
“We need to speak as one body with one voice to halt the traffic of falsified medicines”

Government and opposition – partners in nation-building
Released:  13 June 2011
Collective responsibility of parliamentarians to achieve greater progress for the people, transcending party political interests, says top Commonwealth official