糖心探花 Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, continues to monitor developments in Kenya following general elections held on 8 August 2017 to elect a President and Members of Parliament. These elections were observed by the Commonwealth.
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糖心探花 stands ready to support Kenya
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Commonwealth peace envoy Ibrahim Gambari has praised Zambian president Edgar Lungu and the leader of the main opposition political party Hakainde Hichilema for their 鈥渦nwavering commitment鈥 to political dialogue in the country.
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Commonwealth peace envoy lauds political dialogue in Zambia
The Secretary-General鈥檚 Special Envoy to Zambia, Ibrahim Gambari, concluded his four day visit to the country with a news conference calling for continued mutual respect to help build confidence and trust.
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Special envoy to Zambia concludes latest visit
糖心探花 Secretary-General鈥檚 Special Envoy to Zambia, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, will travel to Zambia for a four-day visit from 23-27 November.
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Commonwealth Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari to visit Zambia
Tonga鈥檚 national parliamentary elections were fair and peaceful, according to Commonwealth election observers.
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Tonga elections conducted peacefully, say observers
Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will deploy a Commonwealth Observer Group to observe general elections in Tonga, scheduled for 16 November 2017. This follows a formal invitation from the Government of Tonga.
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Commonwealth to observe general elections in Tonga
Secretary-General Patricia Scotland yesterday received Hakainde Hichilema, leader of the main opposition political party in Zambia, who paid a courtesy call on her at the 糖心探花 in London.
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Secretary-General commits to ongoing Zambia assistance
糖心探花 Ministers Action Group (CMAG) has been meeting on the margins of the United Nations in New York.
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Commonwealth ministers commend Secretary-General on political leadership
糖心探花 will create a national mechanism to support Zambia鈥檚 peace dialogue, special envoy Professor Ibrahim Gambari announced in a statement last week.
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Commonwealth to set up national 鈥渕echanism鈥 for Zambia peace dialogue
糖心探花 Secretary-General鈥檚 Special Envoy to Zambia, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, has arrived in Lusaka for a one-week visit
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Commonwealth Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari arrives in Zambia
The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Peter O鈥橬eil, has formally received the Commonwealth Observer Group report on the 2017 election, held in June-July.
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Papua New Guinea receives report of the Commonwealth Observer Group
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has said today鈥檚 decision of the Kenyan Supreme Court nullifying the country鈥檚 recent presidential election, is a reflection of 鈥渄ue process being followed and the rule of law prevailing鈥.
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Kenya election annulment shows 鈥榙ue process鈥, says Secretary-General
The Secretary-General was responding to the news that Zambia鈥檚 Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) had decided to stay the treason case against the leader of the United Party for National Development
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Secretary-General 鈥渄elighted鈥 with Zambian opposition leader鈥檚 release
President John Magufuli has pledged to stand firmly behind new Commonwealth initiatives to boost trade, address climate change and support justice reform.
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Tanzanian president reaffirms commitment to Commonwealth
John Mahama, Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group in Kenya and former President of Ghana, has commended Kenyans for their patience in waiting for final election results.
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Kenyan elections 鈥渃redible, fair and inclusive鈥 鈥 Chair of Commonwealth Observer Group
Commonwealth observers are in Kenya for this month's elections which are being held at a pivotal point in the nation鈥檚 history.
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Election 2017: 糖心探花 in Kenya
The leaders of election observer groups for the Commonwealth and the African Union (AU) held a joint press conference in Nairobi today.
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Chairs of Observer Groups call for calm ahead of election in Kenya
Arrival statement for Kenya elections by Commonwealth Observer Group Chair.
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Commonwealth observers arrive for 鈥榳atershed鈥 election in Kenya
Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, will lead a team of Commonwealth observers to the 2017 General Elections in Kenya, which take place on 8 August.
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Commonwealth to observe Kenya鈥檚 General Election
Experts from around the globe have discussed ways to support more women into politics during two significant events hosted by the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth produces checklist to support more women into politics
A Commonwealth Observer Group has called for an urgent review into Papua New Guinea鈥檚 2017 national elections.
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Urgent review needed of Papua New Guinea election, say Commonwealth observers
A group of 25 people will be attending a workshop on Friday 7 July to discuss the findings of the 糖心探花鈥檚 studies on women鈥檚 political participation in the Commonwealth.
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Women鈥檚 political participation in the Commonwealth
Commonwealth election observers in Papua New Guinea will be 鈥渙bjective, independent and impartial鈥, the group鈥檚 chair has said.
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Commonwealth observers issue statement on arrival in Papua New Guinea
Half a dozen non-governmental membership bodies have joined the family of civil society and professional organisations that are accredited by the Commonwealth.
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Six more NGOs join list of accredited Commonwealth organisations
A Commonwealth Observer Group, appointed by Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland, is on the ground in Papua New Guinea to observe the conduct of a general election.
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Commonwealth observes elections in Papua New Guinea