Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2015 - Arrival Statement by Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group
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Sri Lanka Presidential Election 2015 Arrival Statement
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An Observer Group from the Commonwealth will arrive in Sri Lanka this week, for the 8 January Presidential Election.
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Commonwealth to observe Sri Lanka election
Celebrating the year in pictures
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The Commonwealth in 2014
Commonwealth Special Envoy to Lesotho, Dr Rajen Prasad, has published guidelines on coalition formation and sustainability for the southern African country.
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Commonwealth Special Envoy to Lesotho releases guidelines on coalition formation
Commonwealth Special Envoy to Lesotho, Dr Rajen Prasad, at the release of guidelines document: “Working Towards a Sustainable Democracy: Some Guidelines for a Robust Election Process” - 18 December 2014, Maseru
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Statement by Commonwealth Special Envoy to Lesotho
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma's Human Rights Day statement, Marlborough House
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Secretary-General's statement on Human Rights Day 2014
Deputy Secretary-General, Gary Dunn met with four members of the Parliament of Rwanda on 4 December
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Deputy Secretary-General meets with members of the Parliament of Rwanda
Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma concluded a visit to India this week, where he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the deepening engagement and leadership by India in the Commonwealth.
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Secretary-General concludes visit to India
Report of the Commonwealth Expert Team - Namibia Presidential and National Assembly Elections
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Report of the Commonwealth Expert Team - Namibia Presidential and National Assembly Elections
Interim statement by Sir Mekere Morauta, Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Solomon Islands 2014 elections
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Solomon Islands elections: Commonwealth Observer Group interim statement
Arrival statement by Sir Mekere Morauta, Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Solomon Islands 2014 elections
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Solomon Islands elections: Commonwealth Observer Group Arrival Statement
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today announced that the Commonwealth will observe the 19 November, 2014 polls in Solomon Islands.
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Commonwealth to send election observers to Solomon Islands
Interim Statement on the Mozambique Presidential, Parliamentary and Provincial Assembly Elections - 15 October 2014
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Mozambique elections: Commonwealth Observer Group interim statement
Statement by Hubert Ingraham, former Prime Minister of Bahamas and Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group, in Maputo, on 10 October 2014
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Mozambique elections: Commonwealth Observer Group Arrival Statement
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma's statement on political progress in Lesotho.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General welcomes political progress in Lesotho
Fiji is reinstated as a full member of the Commonwealth following a decision by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
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Fiji rejoins Commonwealth as a full member
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) held its forty-fourth meeting in New York, on 26 September 2014.
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Concluding Statement of Meeting of Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, New York
The Deputy Prime Minister of Lesotho, Mothetjoa Metsing has said the study tour of Members of Parliament and senior officials from his country which he led to New Zealand has enabled them to better understand government under a Mixed Member Proportion (MMP) system.
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Lesotho Deputy Prime Minister hails study tour to New Zealand
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma speaks on Kenyan TV about the work the Commonwealth is doing to promote democracy, promote women's rights and support the future of young people.
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Video: Commonwealth Secretary-General on the importance of free and fair elections
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma addresses the opening session of Commonwealth Electoral Network Biennial Conference in Nairobi.
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Secretary-General's remarks at opening session of Commonwealth Electoral Network Biennial Conference
Kamalesh Sharma said he was heartened by Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s announcement of the role youth would play in his Cabinet and development initiatives
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Commonwealth Secretary-General congratulates new Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister
As the first Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict draws to a close, Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has called for concerted efforts to address sexual violence in conflict.
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Action against sexual violence in conflict needed as part of comprehensive approach to end gender based violence
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma announced today that the Commonwealth will send an observer mission to Antigua and Barbuda for the country’s general elections this month.
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Commonwealth to observe elections in Antigua and Barbuda
Commonwealth Observer Group observed the opening, voting, counting and results processes of the People’s Majlis (Parliamentary) Elections
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Maldives Parliamentary Elections 2014: Final Report
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, has noted the announcement by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) that it plans to release the results of the recent tripartite elections today, 30 May
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Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General on Malawi