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Commonwealth observers in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines say elections of 9 December 2015 were “generally peaceful and relatively well conducted”.

Commonwealth Election Observer Team Interim Statement for 9 December 2015 General Elections in St Vincent and the Grenadines

Polling stations in the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines opened today - voters are electing a new House of Assembly and Government.

A Commonwealth Election Observation Team will observe the St Vincent and the Grenadines general elections scheduled to be held on 9 December 2015.

Leaders at the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit elect Cyprus to chair the newly reconstituted Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG).

An outcome statement by the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions calls on leaders to prioritise human rights in their discussions on climate change, migration and security.

Commonwealth to deploy observers to Seychelles for the upcoming Presidential Election scheduled for 3-5 December 2015.

Election Observer Missions call for transparency in the electoral process in Tanzania.

Commonwealth team headed by Chair HE Goodluck Jonathan observe the election process in Tanzania.

Statement by HE Dr Goodluck Jonathan, Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Tanzania’s General Elections

Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, former president of Nigeria, will lead a Commonwealth Observer Group to Tanzania’s General Elections scheduled for 25 October 2015.

The Government of Saint Lucia has welcomed the “support and partnership of the Commonwealth” in strengthening human rights, good governance and democracy in the country.

Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) meeting at the United Nations

Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Nigeria’s Presidential and National Assembly elections on 28 March 2015.

The Commonwealth Observer Group commends the people of Trinidad and Tobago for the peaceful and orderly manner in which they exercised their right to vote on 7 September.

Statement by Sir Paul Tovua, chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group for the 2015 Trinidad and Tobago General Elections.

An independent Commonwealth Observer Group was invited by the Office of the Commissioner of Elections of Sri Lanka to observe the country’s parliamentary elections on 17 August 2015.

The Commonwealth will hold its latest training event for junior election professionals in Gaborone from 10-15 August 2015.

Led by the former President of Malta, a team of Commonwealth observers will be deployed to Sri Lanka for Parliamentary Elections scheduled for 17 August 2015.

Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, yesterday completed a successful two day official visit to Guyana.

Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, met the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Hon Dr Timothy Harris, on his ongoing visit to the country.

Caribbean governments and judges are set to benefit from a new initiative to boost participation in international legal conventions, which will help improve access to justice for citizens.

The Prime Minister of Samoa has signalled that central government agencies should be strengthened to “lead and drive relevant reforms” that improve the delivery of public services.

Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

Statement by the Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma