by chloe | Mar 27, 2015 | Asia, Canada & the Caribbean
by Sir Ronald Sanders, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies Lee Kuan Yew, who led Singapore for three decades, died on March 23rd. He was a remarkable man who is best remembered for courageous leadership that converted a tiny island with virtually...
by commonwealth-oral-history-project | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
If the diversity of the Commonwealth member states in their economic ambitions and political aspirations is not managed to create mutual understanding and goodwill, it is their differences and divergences that will prevail.
by commonwealth-oral-history-project | Jun 14, 2013 | Human Rights
by Helena Whall, Advocacy Officer, Oxfam On 3rd June, government and civil society representatives gathered at the UN in New York for the Signing Ceremony of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), adopted by 156 states in April. 67 nations signed the treaty on that day, one...
by commonwealth-oral-history-project | Apr 26, 2013 | Asia, Human Rights
By Professor Philip Murphy, Director, Institute of Commonwealth Studies Well in advance of today’s meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), the Commonwealth Secretariat was attempting to dampen expectations that the Group would act decisively in...
by commonwealth-oral-history-project | Apr 22, 2013 | Africa
By Keith Somerville, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies & Politics and International Relations Department, University of Kent Kenya’s new president, Uhuru Kenyatta, has moved quickly to stress that he will govern on behalf of all Kenyans and...
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