Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has requested his Special Envoy, Sir Don Mckinnon, to make a further visit to Maldives as part of his ongoing mission of good offices. Accordingly, Sir Don will be in Male' from 2 to 5 October 2013.
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Special Envoy to return to Maldives
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Meeting in New York today, Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) Ministers considered the situation in Maldives, where the second round of the presidential election would have been due to take place on 28 September 2013.
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Joint Statement on Maldives by the Commonwealth Secretary-General and the Chair of Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
The f Concluding Statement of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, following its meeting in New York today.
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Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group 40th Meeting Concluding Statement
As part of its ongoing election observation, the Commonwealth Observer Group will have a presence on the ground in Maldives.
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Commonwealth Observer Group to Maldives Presidential Elections 2013
Foreign ministers will discuss Commonwealth perspectives on the successor goals of the post-2015 global development agenda
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Commonwealth foreign ministers and Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group meet in New York alongside UN General Assembly
Commonwealth Secretary-General's Special Envoy Sir Don McKinnon comments on the 23 September ruling by the Maldives' Supreme Court temporarily halting the second round of the presidential election
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Maldives' Supreme Court ruling: Sir Donald McKinnon statement
A Commonwealth Expert Team will observe the Legislative and Municipal Elections in Cameroon, scheduled to take place on 30 September 2013.
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Commonwealth to observe Cameroon elections
Commonwealth Observer Mission
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Sri Lanka’s Northern Provincial Council Elections 2013: Preliminary Findings
Senior officials of Commonwealth law ministries have recognised the importance of international cooperation and specialised training to tackle an increasing number of transnational crimes.
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International cooperation and specialised skills- key to tackling cross border crime
The people of Maldives must be the winners of this election said the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy Sir Donald McKinnon.
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Maldives presidential election 2013: Sir Donald McKinnon statement
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, said today that The Commonwealth is continuing to monitor developments in Maldives closely, following the holding of the first round of the presidential election on 7 September 2013.
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Maldives presidential elections 2013: Commonwealth Secretary-General statement
Independent legal opinions on the removal of the former Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
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Independent legal opinions on the removal of the former Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
Commonwealth to observe Swaziland national elections
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Commonwealth to observe Swaziland national elections
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
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Meeting of Law Ministers and Attorneys-General of Small Commonwealth Jurisdictions:
Commonwealth Observation Mission
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Commonwealth to observe Sri Lanka’s Northern Provincial Council Elections
Commonwealth Observer Group
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Maldives Presidential Elections 2013: Interim Statement
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba
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Senior Officials of Commonwealth Law Ministries Meeting: opening remarks
A Commonwealth Expert Team (CET) will observe Rwanda’s Legislative Elections scheduled for 16 – 18 September 2013, Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has announced.
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Commonwealth to observe Rwanda Legislative Elections
Theme: ‘Effective Solutions to Commonwealth Developmental Challenges’
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59th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference: Keynote address
Commonwealth Observer Group
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Maldives Presidential Elections 2013: Arrival Statement
The Group will be in Maldives from 31 August – 14 September 2013
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Former Prime Minister of Malta Dr Lawrence Gonzi to lead Commonwealth Observer Group for Maldives elections
“The 11 May elections, represented a significant milestone for Pakistan, as one elected civilian government handed power to another, respecting the will of the people” - Commonwealth Secretary-General
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Commonwealth Observer Mission issues final report on 2013 elections in Pakistan
The Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Sir Donald McKinnon, visited Maldives on 2-5 June 2013 to discuss recent developments, in the lead up to the Presidential election scheduled for 7 September 2013.
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Commonwealth Special Envoy Sir Donald McKinnon’s statement following Maldives visit