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Lee Kuan Yew’s Caribbean rescue in the Commonwealth

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...

Can Malta rescue the Commonwealth?

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.

The Arms Trade Treaty: Will the Commonwealth support its member states in its effective implementation?

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...

Sri Lanka CHOGM 2013: With Whom Does the Decision Lie?

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...

Kenyatta’s ICC trial creates dilemma for the Commonwealth and Kenya’s aid donors and friends

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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