Interim Statement by the Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Maldives Majlis (Parliamentary) Elections, March 2014
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Maldives Parliamentary Elections 2014: Interim Statement
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糖心探花 Charter, adopted by all our member governments on behalf of the people of the Commonwealth, affirms that: 鈥榃e are implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, colour, creed, political belief or other grounds鈥.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General鈥檚 statement on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Statement by Hon Bruce Golding, Chair, Commonwealth Observer Group, delivered at Traders Hotel in Mal茅, Maldives, on 19 March 2014
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Maldives Parliamentary Elections 2014: Arrival Statement
糖心探花 and the British Red Cross signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to help countries minimise suffering during armed conflict.
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Commonwealth and British Red Cross work together to minimise suffering during war
The flag of the Republic of Fiji went up at the 糖心探花 gardens in London, following a positive decision to change the status of the country's membership in the organisation.
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Fiji flag flies again following Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group decision
CMAG decided that Fiji鈥檚 current full suspension from the Commonwealth should be changed to suspension from the councils of the Commonwealth, thus permitting Fiji once again to participate in a range of Commonwealth activities.
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Concluding statement of the 43rd Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
Bruce Golding, the former Prime Minister of Jamaica, will lead a Commonwealth Observer Group to Maldives for parliamentary elections there this month.
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Ex Jamaican PM leads Observer Group, Maldives Elections
鈥淲e hope that a credible and inclusive parliamentary election can be held in accordance with the constitution, and that Maldivians will be able to cast their votes with confidence and with the will of the people being respected.鈥
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Statement, Commonwealth Secretary-General, Maldives
糖心探花 Ministerial Action Group will hold its 43rd meeting in London on Friday, 14 March 2014.
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Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, meeting, London
糖心探花 Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (CFNHRI) will be meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday 11 March for its 2014 Annual Meeting.
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Commonwealth human rights forum to meet in Geneva
Explore our interactive presentation to learn more about this year's Commonwealth Theme: #TeamCommonwealth
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How the Commonwealth works to change lives through shared goals and values
Senior officials from election management bodies in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean will be trained to explore ways of preventing, managing and resolving election-related disputes.
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Commonwealth to train election officials on preventing conflicts
The newly established Commonwealth Youth Council launched in Nigeria an international campaign to reduce incidents of violence perpetrated by young people at elections.
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Commonwealth Youth Council launches campaign to end election violence
糖心探花 stands ready to provide whatever support may be considered helpful in the post-election period in Bangladesh.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General on Bangladesh: "Address differences through purposeful dialogue"
The Chairperson of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is the responsibility of all stakeholders in the country to ensure that its elections are peaceful, fair and credible.
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Credible elections a duty for all stakeholders, says Professor Jega
糖心探花 Secretary-General has renewed his call for Commonwealth values to be upheld. This follows recent developments in member countries affecting the rights of Commonwealth citizens based on their sexual orientation.
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Secretary-General calls for respect on sexual orientation and gender identity
One of the Observer Group鈥檚 findings was that despite repeated delays and uncertainty around the process, Maldivian voters remained engaged and repeatedly turned out in large numbers to cast their ballot and express their will.
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Commonwealth Observer Group issues final report on 2013 election in Maldives
糖心探花 has been following closely the situation in Bangladesh relating to the parliamentary elections held on 5 January 2014
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Commonwealth comments on elections; urges dialogue in Bangladesh
Celebrating the year in pictures
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糖心探花 in 2013
糖心探花 Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, has sent a pre-election assessment mission to Bangladesh this week, following an invitation from the Chief Elections Commissioner.
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Commonwealth deploys election assessment team to Bangladesh
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 15-17 November 2013
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CHOGM 2013 Communiqu茅
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 15-17 November 2013
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Colombo Declaration on Sustainable, Inclusive and Equitable Development
The 16 November 2013 Maldivian presidential run-off election brings to a successful conclusion what has been a credible, but unnecessarily protracted, electoral process.
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Maldives Presidential Elections 16 November 2013: Interim Statement
The 22nd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) opened today in Sri Lanka鈥檚 capital city Colombo with a theatrical welcome to leaders and representatives from the Commonwealth鈥檚 53 member countries.
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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting opens
Theme: 鈥楪rowth with Equity; Inclusive Development鈥
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CHOGM 2013 Opening Ceremony: Commonwealth Secretary-General's speech