Commonwealth Secretariat

Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group call for reforms

News Release: “The Commonwealth is in danger of becoming irrelevant and unconvincing as a values-based association,” declared the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group in a closing statement issued at their meeting in London on 21-22 March 2011. “To safeguard against this danger we will recommend to leaders the adoption of proposals that will strengthen the Commonwealth, […]

Commonwealth announces Group to observe Solomon Islands National Parliamentary elections

News Release Former CPA Secretary-General Dr Arthur Donahoe QC to lead Group A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) will be present during the Solomon Islands’ National Parliamentary Elections scheduled for 4 August 2010. The COG will be led by the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Dr Arthur Donahoe QC. The Group was constituted by […]

Commonwealth, La Francophonie Secretaries-General to meet Canada's PM Harper over G-20 agenda

The Secretaries-General of the Commonwealth and La Francophonie will visit Canada on 9 June 2010 to meet Prime Minister Stephen Harper at his invitation. The high level meeting will discuss ways of ensuring that the concerns of those countries that are not attending the forthcoming G-8 and G-20 summits, especially small states and developing states, are […]

Commonwealth Secretary General Sharma to address Broadcasting and education issues on South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho tour

The Commonwealth Secretariat has confirmed that Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma address the 14th conference of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association that is slated to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference that brings together executives in Africa’s radio and television industry will take place from 18th to 20th April. According to a press release from […]