Polling stations in the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines opened today - voters are electing a new House of Assembly and Government.
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Voters in St Vincent and the Grenadines go to the polls
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A Commonwealth Election Observation Team will observe the St Vincent and the Grenadines general elections scheduled to be held on 9 December 2015.
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Commonwealth to observe St Vincent and the Grenadines general elections
UK Prime Minister David Cameron urged governments to step up efforts to tackle corruption, violent extremism and climate change
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Cameron urges Commonwealth to tackle extremism, corruption and climate change
Commonwealth to deploy observers to Seychelles for the upcoming Presidential Election scheduled for 3-5 December 2015.
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Commonwealth Observers for the Seychelles Presidential Election
Election Observer Missions call for transparency in the electoral process in Tanzania.
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International observers express concern at the situation in Zanzibar
Commonwealth team headed by Chair HE Goodluck Jonathan observe the election process in Tanzania.
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Chair of Commonwealth Observer Group meets voters in Tanzania
Statement by HE Dr Goodluck Jonathan, Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Tanzania’s General Elections
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Arrival Statement by Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Tanzania Elections
Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma commenting on recent developments in Vanuata.
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Secretary-General calls for restraint and respect for the rule of law in Vanuatu
Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, former president of Nigeria, will lead a Commonwealth Observer Group to Tanzania’s General Elections scheduled for 25 October 2015.
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Commonwealth to observe Tanzania elections
Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines have reached a landmark agreement that settles the maritime boundary between their two territories
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Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines settle maritime boundary
The Commonwealth will hold its latest training event for junior election professionals in Gaborone from 10-15 August 2015.
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Junior election professionals to receive training in Botswana
Led by the former President of Malta, a team of Commonwealth observers will be deployed to Sri Lanka for Parliamentary Elections scheduled for 17 August 2015.
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Commonwealth to observe Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections
Secretary-General published today guiding principles for Commonwealth member countries
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Commonwealth announces principles for judicial appointments, tenure and removal
13 July 2015 to 15 July 2015
Event
‘From Good Plans to Effective Execution: Anchoring Policy, Strategy and Execution for a High Performance Culture in the Public Sector’
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2015 focuses on the Right to Rehabilitation, a right guaranteed by Article 14 of the Convention against Torture.
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Statement: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, met the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Hon Dr Timothy Harris, on his ongoing visit to the country.
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Secretary-General's visit to St Kitts and Nevis
Caribbean governments and judges are set to benefit from a new initiative to boost participation in international legal conventions, which will help improve access to justice for citizens.
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Improving access to justice in the Caribbean
The heads of anti-corruption agencies in Africa have called for greater collaboration between governments, media, the public and international organisations, as part of a coordinated drive to root out corruption across the continent.
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African agencies seek broad coalition to fight corruption
The Prime Minister of Samoa has signalled that central government agencies should be strengthened to “lead and drive relevant reforms” that improve the delivery of public services.
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Pacific governments meet to strengthen public service delivery
Interim statement by Hon Kate Wilkinson, Chairperson of Commonwealth Observer Group
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Guyana elections 2015: interim statement by Commonwealth Observer Group
The Commonwealth Electoral Network aims to ensure elections around the 53-nation Commonwealth community are fair, credible and transparent.
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Commonwealth Electoral Network: setting the ‘gold standard’ in elections
Guyana Elections 2015: Commonwealth Observer Group arrival statement by Hon Kate Wilkinson
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Guyana Elections 2015: Commonwealth Observer Group Arrival Statement
The Commonwealth Observer Group to Nigeria’s 2015 Presidential and National Assembly Elections issues its interim statement.
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Nigeria elections 2015: interim statement by Commonwealth Observer Group
Commonwealth Spokesperson statement on Guyana
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Commonwealth Spokesperson statement on Guyana
Small states to have say on rule of law and justice in post-2015 negotiations
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Small states to have say on rule of law and justice in post-2015 negotiations