A look back through Commonwealth history.
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Sanctions agreed against apartheid-era South Africa
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August 1986: Commonwealth puts pressure on white minority rule government. Read more >>
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The birth of the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation
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Plans by Arnold Smith, the first Commonwealth Secretary-General, to provide Commonwealth countries with a fund for multilateral aid came to fruition in the early 1970s. Read more >>
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The Holdgate Report on climate change
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Landmark Commonwealth study gave world a ‘wake-up call’ on climate change and sea level rise. Read more >>
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Harare Declaration sets out fundamental values
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Commonwealth vows to safeguard democracy and human rights. Read more >>
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Gleneagles Agreement on Sport
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Landmark accord banning sport contacts mounts pressure on apartheid-era South Africa. Read more >>
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Commonwealth highlights debt crisis in developing countries
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Finance ministers welcome major Commonwealth report on the debt crisis. Read more >>
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Commonwealth Lusaka Declaration on Racism
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Accord on racism sets out Commonwealth duty to tackle discrimination and apartheid. Read more >>
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Alliances can create ‘responsible and just world society’
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Commonwealth Parliamentarians heard how it was in their “common interest” to strengthen regional alliances. Read more >>
