News and events
Commonwealth Secretary-General mourns death of Wangari Maathai
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma on 26 September 2011 issued a message of condolence following the death of Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, who also served on the Commonwealth Commission on Respect and Understanding.
Solomon Islands joins Commonwealth Small States Office in Geneva
An opportunity for our voice to be heard – Solomon Islands Foreign Affairs Minister Peter Shanel Agovaka
Commonwealth finance ministers call for aid reform
Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) New York, 22 September 2011
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) held its thirty-sixth regular meeting in New York on 22 September 2011.
Zambia’s 2011 elections meet many of the benchmarks for democratic elections
Michael Sata is elected as Zambia's President
Commonwealth welcomes global commitment to combat Non-Communicable Diseases
Commonwealth priorities captured in political Declaration of UN High-Level Meeting
Statement by the Secretary-General on the demise of Belize’s first Prime Minister, George C Price
Statement by Kamalesh Sharma
Greater efforts needed to promote women’s participation in politics
Commonwealth Chair-in-Office spearheads high-level meeting at UN attended by Hillary Clinton and Michelle Bachelet
Commonwealth Secretary-General arrives in the US for key ministerial meetings
Foreign ministers to prepare for CHOGM at their meeting in New York; finance ministers to meet in Washington DC