Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has issued the report of the Commonwealth Observer Mission to Sri Lanka鈥檚 Northern Provincial Council Election, held on 21 September 2013.
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Commonwealth issues final report on Sri Lanka鈥檚 Northern Provincial elections
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The elections were generally well organised, but fell short of meeting Swaziland鈥檚 key international obligations for democratic elections
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Commonwealth releases report on the 2013 elections in Swaziland
Elections were peaceful and met key democratic electoral benchmarks
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Commonwealth releases Expert Team report on 2013 legislative polls in Rwanda
"This initiative is a tangible illustration of how important well-managed and credible elections are to the Commonwealth, which has democracy as one of its core values" - Amitav Banerji, Director of Political Affairs, 糖心探花
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Commonwealth Junior Election Professionals initiative: speech by Amitav Banerji
Participants will examine how technology can contribute to more inclusive, transparent and credible elections across the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth Junior Election Professionals initiative launched in India
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma said today that he is extremely concerned by the further stalling of the democratic process in Maldives, following the stopping this morning of the scheduled 19 October presidential election.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General Statement on Maldives
The Observer Group wishes to clarify that at no stage did the Commonwealth Observer Group or any of its members give advice to the Maldives Police Service regarding its decision to take action to prevent the 19 October Presidential election from taking place.
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糖心探花 Observer Group makes reference to statements made during the Maldives Police Service鈥檚 press conference this morning
As part of the Commonwealth鈥檚 continuing observation of the Maldives presidential electoral process, a Commonwealth Observer Group is in the country for the 19 October election.
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Commonwealth observers return to Maldives for 19 October election
糖心探花 Secretary-General鈥檚 Special Envoy to Maldives, Sir Donald McKinnon, has noted the decision of the Supreme Court of Maldives to annul the first round of the Maldives Presidential election.
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Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General鈥檚 Special Envoy to Maldives
I have this evening received with regret the advice that an Executive decision has been taken by the Government of the Republic of The Gambia to withdraw from the Commonwealth with effect from 3 October 2013.
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Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma on The Gambia
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Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has requested his Special Envoy, Sir Don Mckinnon, to make a further visit to Maldives as part of his ongoing mission of good offices. Accordingly, Sir Don will be in Male' from 2 to 5 October 2013.
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Special Envoy to return to Maldives
Meeting in New York today, Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) Ministers considered the situation in Maldives, where the second round of the presidential election would have been due to take place on 28 September 2013.
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Joint Statement on Maldives by the Commonwealth Secretary-General and the Chair of Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
The f Concluding Statement of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, following its meeting in New York today.
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Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group 40th Meeting Concluding Statement
As part of its ongoing election observation, the Commonwealth Observer Group will have a presence on the ground in Maldives.
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Commonwealth Observer Group to Maldives Presidential Elections 2013
Foreign ministers will discuss Commonwealth perspectives on the successor goals of the post-2015 global development agenda
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Commonwealth foreign ministers and Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group meet in New York alongside UN General Assembly
Commonwealth Secretary-General's Special Envoy Sir Don McKinnon comments on the 23 September ruling by the Maldives' Supreme Court temporarily halting the second round of the presidential election
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Maldives' Supreme Court ruling: Sir Donald McKinnon statement
A Commonwealth Expert Team will observe the Legislative and Municipal Elections in Cameroon, scheduled to take place on 30 September 2013.
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Commonwealth to observe Cameroon elections
Commonwealth Observer Mission
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Sri Lanka鈥檚 Northern Provincial Council Elections 2013: Preliminary Findings
Senior officials of Commonwealth law ministries have recognised the importance of international cooperation and specialised training to tackle an increasing number of transnational crimes.
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International cooperation and specialised skills- key to tackling cross border crime
The people of Maldives must be the winners of this election said the Commonwealth Secretary-General鈥檚 Special Envoy Sir Donald McKinnon.
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Maldives presidential election 2013: Sir Donald McKinnon statement
糖心探花 Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, said today that 糖心探花 is continuing to monitor developments in Maldives closely, following the holding of the first round of the presidential election on 7 September 2013.
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Maldives presidential elections 2013: Commonwealth Secretary-General statement
Independent legal opinions on the removal of the former Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
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Independent legal opinions on the removal of the former Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
Commonwealth to observe Swaziland national elections
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Commonwealth to observe Swaziland national elections