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Commonwealth News - Issue 448 | 22 July 2009 Full text version
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Global public consultation on the Commonwealth begins
“Too few people understand what the Commonwealth is for” – UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband
Malawi elections credible overall, encouraging step forward – Observer Group
Secretary-General releases Final Report on 2009 Parliamentary and Presidential Elections in Malawi
New study explores strengthening links between trade, growth and poverty reduction
Internationally renowned scholar and economics professor, T N Srinivasan, gives recommendations for making the global partnership for development more effective
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Youth members to join sports advisory group
“Sport can contribute significantly to addressing the challenges of society” – CABOS Chair

EXIM Bank’s Executive Director outlines future partnership with Commonwealth
To date, more than 550 participants from 47 countries have benefited from programmes organised by the Bank and the Secretariat
From the Archive: July 2002
Queen Elizabeth II praises the diversity of the Commonwealth at launch of the “Friendly Games” in Manchester

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Edited by Tom Baird
Reports by Will Henley

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