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Commonwealth Special Envoy issues statement on Maldives
Released:  19 March 2012
Commonwealth Special Envoy Rt Hon Sir Donald McKinnon attended the opening of the Majlis - the Maldives Parliament - today.

Commonwealth mourns death of King George Tupou V of the Kingdom of Tonga
Released:  19 March 2012
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Nations, expressed deep sorrow at the untimely death of His Majesty King George Tupou V, of the Kingdom of Tonga.

Commonwealth Special Envoy arrives in Maldives
Released:  16 March 2012
Sir Donald McKinnon to promote Commonwealth values and principles

Commonwealth launches key education publications
Released:  16 March 2012
Titles cover education in small states, the role of female teachers and inclusive and citizenship education

Global celebrations mark Commonwealth Week
Released:  16 March 2012
Celebrations took place around the globe during Commonwealth Week, marking this year’s theme ‘Connecting Cultures’.

Commonwealth, La Francophonie Secretaries-General meet G20 envoys
Released:  16 March 2012
The Secretaries-General of the Commonwealth and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie on 16 March 2012, met with several UK-based G20 ambassadors and High Commissioners, including the six G20 members of the Commonwealth and La Francophonie, to exchange views on how the two organisations can continue deepening their collaboration with the G20.

Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir launch CD for Diamond Jubilee
Released:  15 March 2012
As part of a week of activities marking Commonwealth Day, the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir (CYO) launched a CD on 13 March 2012 to raise funds for the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust.

Released:  15 March 2012

Statement on Maldives by Acting Chair of CMAG
Released:  15 March 2012
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group held a teleconference today, to continue its consideration of the situation in Maldives.

Mauritius and Seychelles sign treaty to create world’s largest offshore joint management area
Released:  13 March 2012
Commonwealth Secretariat has been a partner in this work since 2008 through the provision of legal and technical expertise