News Archive

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Commonwealth responds to DFID review
Released:  4 March 2011
The UK Government’s Department for International Development releases the findings of its Multilateral Aid Review

Environment ministers discuss building 'Green Economies' in the Commonwealth
Released:  4 March 2011
The Commonwealth Consultative Group on Environment meets to discuss sustainable development

Commonwealth experts review work on rule of law
Released:  4 March 2011
"Promoting the rule of law around the world as the foundation of a civilized society is essential to the stability and prosperity of all nations” - Honourable Robert Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General in Canada

Transparency and accountability vital factors in public-private partnership programmes
Released:  4 March 2011
Malaysian government drives home the point to delegates at a PPP meeting

Annie Lennox to attend Commonwealth Day Observance
Released:  2 March 2011
A passionate advocate of women’s rights, Ms Lennox will speak on Commonwealth Day 2011 theme ‘Women as Agents of Change’

Secretary-General’s 'great dismay' at assassination of Pakistan minorities minister
Released:  2 March 2011
Kamalesh Sharma issues statement on the killing of Minorities Minister of Pakistan, Shahbaz Bhatti

Commonwealth Secretary-General addresses UN Human Rights Council
Released:  2 March 2011
“In the Commonwealth, we share the vision of a world in which human rights are ‘universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated’” – Kamalesh Sharma.

Strengthening access to justice in Zambia
Released:  1 March 2011
Commonwealth Secretariat aids Zambian judges in assessing claims for damages and taxing costs