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News Archive

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UN Envoy for Youth addresses Commonwealth ministers
Released:  17 April 2013
"The world we want is a development contract that should bring everybody on board"

Commonwealth, La Francophonie and Russia convene dialogue on G20 issues
Released:  17 April 2013
Finance ministers, central bank governors and senior officials from Commonwealth and La Francophonie countries will meet in Washington DC on 21 April 2013 to rub minds on how to draw greater awareness to their concerns at the G20 - the forum of the world’s largest economies.

Commonwealth youth ministers gather in Papua New Guinea
Released:  16 April 2013
Youth take centre stage at opening ceremony portraying Papua New Guinea’s diverse cultures

Commonwealth Youth Leaders Forum begins
Released:  15 April 2013
“This is our chance to make young people the centre of sustainable development” - Commonwealth Youth Caucus Chair

Time to walk the talk
Released:  15 April 2013
As Papua New Guinea welcomes delegates for the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting, the country’s acting youth commissioner discusses his vision for young people at the centre of development

Commonwealth Secretariat strengthens financial controls
Released:  12 April 2013
The Commonwealth Secretariat has overhauled its policies and procedures and strengthened mechanisms for oversight and line manager accountability, including external and internal audit.

Secretary-General thanks Australia for leadership on Commonwealth reform
Released:  12 April 2013
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has commended Australia for its leadership as the current Commonwealth Chair-in-Office, a two-year position taken on by the host nation of each Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

Commonwealth Observer Group issues Final Report on 2013 elections in Kenya
Released:  11 April 2013
Elections were credible and met many key benchmarks for democratic elections

Commonwealth represented at Kenyan presidential inauguration
Released:  10 April 2013
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba and Communications and Public Affairs Director Richard Uku attended the Kenyan presidential inauguration ceremony at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi on Tuesday, 9 April.

Unleashing the vast potential of young people: a history of the Commonwealth Youth Programme
Released:  9 April 2013
Explore this interactive story on CYP’s 40 years of championing young people’s engagement in decision-making and development