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News Archive

To view all the news articles that appeared in a particular year or month, click on a year below.


Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) Concluding Statement
Released:  16 April 2012
Foreign ministers in CMAG reiterated their belief that early elections should be called by the end of 2012 in Maldives.

Commonwealth reform agenda gains momentum
Released:  13 April 2012
Senior officials from Commonwealth countries advanced the Commonwealth’s reform and renewal agenda this week as they met on 12 and 13 April to examine recommendations to strengthen the association.

Commonwealth Secretary-General mourns death of Malawi President
Released:  7 April 2012
"On behalf of the Commonwealth family and on my own behalf, I would like to convey my deepest condolences to the family of the late President and to the Government and people of Malawi" - Kamalesh Sharma

Commonwealth Secretary-General’s statement on developments in Papua New Guinea
Released:  5 April 2012
The Secretary-General has called on all parties in Papua New Guinea to play their part in upholding the country’s fine tradition of respect for constitutionality and the rule of law, as a leading democracy in the Pacific region.

Commonwealth Secretary-General expresses solidarity with Fiji following devastating floods
Released:  2 April 2012
Kamalesh Sharma welcomes the offers of assistance already made by the international community, particularly Fiji's Commonwealth neighbours

Commonwealth gets new spokesperson
Released:  2 April 2012
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today announced the appointment of Richard Uku as his new Spokesperson and as Director of the Communications and Public Affairs Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat. Mr Uku takes up the appointment immediately, replacing Eduardo del Buey who resigned last year.

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

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.

HM Queen Elizabeth II attends Commonwealth Day Reception
Released:  12 March 2012
‘Connecting Cultures’ was the focus of the Commonwealth Day Reception on 12 March, where HM Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth, met representatives of the 54-member association.

Commonwealth Secretary-General reflects on 'Connecting Cultures' theme
Released:  8 March 2012
"‘Connecting Cultures’ is our Commonwealth theme this year. This is our opportunity to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of the Commonwealth and what this enrichment means to us as individuals" - Kamalesh Sharma