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Sir Anand Satyanand appointed Chair of Commonwealth Foundation- Released: 29 January 2013
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has announced former Governor-General of New Zealand Sir Anand Satyanand as Chair of the Commonwealth Foundation.
Commonwealth and UNDP work with Caribbean on debt challenges- Released: 28 January 2013
“This requires combined wisdom to explore ways of dealing with this challenge if efforts to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals are to bear fruit” – Cyrus Rustomjee
Commonwealth Youth Programme celebrates 40th anniversary- Released: 25 January 2013
The Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) is celebrating 40 years of championing young people’s engagement in decision-making and development.
Secretary-General’s statement on Maldives- Released: 24 January 2013
Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Maldives, Sir Donald McKinnon, will visit Maldives from 25 to 27 January 2013 to discuss efforts to strengthen democratic institutions and processes in the country
Passing the mantle at the Council of Commonwealth Societies- Released: 24 January 2013
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma yesterday hosted a reception at the Commonwealth headquarters, Marlborough House in London, to thank the outgoing Chair of the Council of Commonwealth Societies, Lord Watson of Richmond, and to welcome the Council’s incoming Chair, Lord Howell of Guildford.
‘Opportunity through Enterprise’ – the Commonwealth theme for 2013- Released: 22 January 2013
The theme "encourages us all to celebrate the ways in which talent and innovation can be supported and put to the best use possible" - Secretary-General
Commonwealth workshop to enhance trade policy capacity of Pacific countries- Released: 18 January 2013
Meeting will aid countries in developing policies and trade deals that create jobs, raise standards of living and boost economic growth
Combating money laundering, corruption and the financing of terrorism- Released: 14 January 2013
Legal Adviser Shadrach Haruna discusses the Commonwealth's work with national criminal justice agencies to investigate and prosecute destabilising economic crimes
Secretary-General Statement on Fiji- Released: 14 January 2013
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today expressed regret about the Government of Fiji’s decision to reject the draft constitution prepared by the Constitutional Commission chaired by Professor Yash Ghai.
Dismissal of the Chief Justice in Sri Lanka- Released: 13 January 2013
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today (13 January) expressed deep disappointment at the dismissal of the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka.
