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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.

The f Concluding Statement of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, following its meeting in New York today.

As part of its ongoing election observation, the Commonwealth Observer Group will have a presence on the ground in Maldives.

Foreign ministers will discuss Commonwealth perspectives on the successor goals of the post-2015 global development agenda

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

A Commonwealth Expert Team will observe the Legislative and Municipal Elections in Cameroon, scheduled to take place on 30 September 2013.

Commonwealth Observer Mission

Senior officials of Commonwealth law ministries have recognised the importance of international cooperation and specialised training to tackle an increasing number of transnational crimes.

The people of Maldives must be the winners of this election said the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Special Envoy Sir Donald McKinnon.

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.

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Independent legal opinions on the removal of the former Chief Justice of Sri Lanka

Commonwealth to observe Swaziland national elections

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

Commonwealth Observation Mission

Commonwealth Observer Group

Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba

A Commonwealth Expert Team (CET) will observe Rwanda’s Legislative Elections scheduled for 16 – 18 September 2013, Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has announced.

Theme: ‘Effective Solutions to Commonwealth Developmental Challenges’

Commonwealth Observer Group

The Group will be in Maldives from 31 August – 14 September 2013

“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

Final Report

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.

"I depart The Kingdom of Lesotho with the fervent hope that the assurances stakeholders gave that the transition process will be credible will be followed through, so that the will of the people is respected" - Dr Bakili Muluzi